Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 15 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2012.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.7% | +7.9% | 57% | +23.6% | −28.1% |
| February | +0.2% | −1.4% | 43% | +17.1% | −11.6% |
| March | −0.9% | −0.3% | 50% | +11.5% | −14.4% |
| April | +2.2% | +0.8% | 57% | +22.7% | −17.0% |
| May | +5.2% | +3.8% | 64% | +40.8% | −10.3% |
| June | +3.4% | +2.4% | 71% | +19.7% | −20.2% |
| July | +4.1% | +4.2% | 80% | +12.8% | −8.3% |
| August | +4.7% | +4.5% | 69% | +30.1% | −11.9% |
| September | +1.4% | 0.0% | 50% | +24.4% | −13.1% |
| October | +4.3% | +4.7% | 71% | +17.6% | −20.8% |
| November | +2.2% | +0.6% | 50% | +17.9% | −11.6% |
| December | −0.8% | 0.0% | 50% | +6.1% | −10.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −27.7% |
| 2024 | +50.1% |
| 2023 | +82.0% |
| 2022 | −40.2% |
| 2021 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | +95.0% |
| 2019 | +58.6% |
| 2018 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | +75.4% |
| 2016 | −14.1% |
| 2015 | +27.6% |
| 2014 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | +86.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.