Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 17 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2010.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.1% | +3.3% | 69% | +38.1% | −11.2% |
| February | +6.0% | +5.0% | 75% | +24.1% | −10.4% |
| March | −1.1% | −1.7% | 44% | +18.2% | −27.1% |
| April | +3.7% | −0.7% | 50% | +49.1% | −12.2% |
| May | +3.3% | +7.4% | 75% | +16.8% | −18.3% |
| June | −0.2% | −0.8% | 44% | +18.7% | −22.0% |
| July | −1.0% | −0.5% | 50% | +24.2% | −26.0% |
| August | −0.1% | +0.6% | 53% | +13.8% | −17.6% |
| September | −0.6% | −0.4% | 44% | +15.9% | −13.3% |
| October | +0.8% | −0.3% | 50% | +27.3% | −13.8% |
| November | +5.7% | +1.3% | 63% | +20.4% | −6.8% |
| December | +4.3% | +1.2% | 56% | +66.4% | −12.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | −9.5% |
| 2023 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | −30.6% |
| 2021 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | +73.7% |
| 2018 | −37.4% |
| 2017 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | +66.3% |
| 2013 | +74.5% |
| 2012 | +71.2% |
| 2011 | −26.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.