Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.4% | +3.3% | 70% | +19.8% | −9.2% |
| February | +2.3% | +2.0% | 55% | +20.9% | −12.0% |
| March | −1.2% | −0.6% | 40% | +15.1% | −19.8% |
| April | +1.0% | −1.5% | 35% | +27.5% | −14.4% |
| May | +0.1% | −0.3% | 48% | +26.7% | −19.8% |
| June | −2.8% | −4.1% | 33% | +17.6% | −21.7% |
| July | +3.1% | +1.5% | 67% | +33.2% | −6.3% |
| August | +2.3% | +2.2% | 55% | +18.1% | −23.7% |
| September | −1.9% | −3.2% | 45% | +17.1% | −28.5% |
| October | +1.8% | +2.4% | 70% | +15.7% | −19.2% |
| November | +1.6% | −2.5% | 40% | +16.4% | −9.2% |
| December | +1.7% | +1.8% | 55% | +25.8% | −15.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +144.7% |
| 2024 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | −12.5% |
| 2020 | +47.3% |
| 2019 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | −9.2% |
| 2017 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | −12.4% |
| 2014 | −19.5% |
| 2013 | −36.3% |
| 2012 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | −10.7% |
| 2010 | +82.5% |
| 2009 | +47.7% |
| 2008 | −23.8% |
| 2007 | +14.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.