Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 12 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2015.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +7.0% | +9.8% | 64% | +41.9% | −30.0% |
| February | −1.1% | −3.6% | 36% | +16.6% | −28.0% |
| March | +1.4% | −1.7% | 45% | +26.1% | −14.7% |
| April | +5.9% | +6.9% | 73% | +51.7% | −36.9% |
| May | +5.7% | +10.8% | 64% | +20.9% | −15.7% |
| June | +7.2% | +8.4% | 67% | +25.3% | −16.7% |
| July | +4.7% | +5.9% | 83% | +11.5% | −7.3% |
| August | +7.7% | +5.4% | 69% | +30.5% | −26.3% |
| September | −0.4% | +3.8% | 55% | +27.8% | −19.1% |
| October | −1.4% | −3.4% | 36% | +27.1% | −16.0% |
| November | +12.6% | +7.4% | 82% | +54.3% | −18.2% |
| December | −1.2% | −2.1% | 45% | +18.1% | −15.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | +36.5% |
| 2023 | +124.4% |
| 2022 | −74.8% |
| 2021 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | +184.7% |
| 2019 | +187.2% |
| 2018 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | +135.6% |
| 2016 | +66.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.