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 | +6.5% | +6.1% | 69% | +32.4% | −25.7% |
| February | +2.3% | −0.4% | 50% | +22.7% | −17.8% |
| March | +1.2% | +2.3% | 59% | +27.7% | −38.1% |
| April | +5.7% | +5.2% | 53% | +52.4% | −37.2% |
| May | +6.3% | +11.4% | 65% | +33.1% | −24.0% |
| June | +2.8% | +2.2% | 53% | +23.0% | −27.4% |
| July | +10.2% | +8.4% | 88% | +39.0% | −20.2% |
| August | +1.6% | +0.9% | 56% | +35.2% | −21.3% |
| September | −1.3% | −1.3% | 44% | +43.1% | −30.5% |
| October | +7.0% | +10.4% | 63% | +37.2% | −26.6% |
| November | +8.0% | +5.4% | 75% | +34.5% | −10.1% |
| December | −0.3% | +0.1% | 50% | +15.6% | −26.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +56.1% |
| 2023 | +193.1% |
| 2022 | −79.2% |
| 2021 | +83.0% |
| 2020 | +110.1% |
| 2019 | +133.7% |
| 2018 | −19.9% |
| 2017 | +118.1% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | +57.0% |
| 2013 | +139.7% |
| 2012 | +52.3% |
| 2011 | −8.0% |
| 2010 | +65.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.