Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 16 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2011.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.0% | +0.1% | 53% | +8.7% | −4.4% |
| February | +1.3% | +2.6% | 73% | +6.5% | −9.3% |
| March | +0.1% | +0.9% | 53% | +8.2% | −12.8% |
| April | +0.7% | +0.2% | 53% | +12.6% | −7.7% |
| May | +0.5% | +1.4% | 80% | +3.9% | −7.6% |
| June | −0.2% | −0.8% | 40% | +6.4% | −8.9% |
| July | +2.8% | +2.8% | 87% | +6.2% | −1.7% |
| August | +0.7% | +0.3% | 50% | +5.4% | −5.3% |
| September | −1.3% | −0.6% | 36% | +2.9% | −8.2% |
| October | +1.6% | +0.9% | 64% | +11.2% | −5.9% |
| November | +3.6% | +3.1% | 93% | +13.2% | −2.1% |
| December | −0.4% | +1.0% | 53% | +6.5% | −8.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | −3.2% |
| 2014 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | +8.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.