Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 10 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2017.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +12.5% | +14.2% | 78% | +40.4% | −21.6% |
| February | +4.2% | −1.6% | 44% | +44.4% | −20.4% |
| March | +7.2% | −1.4% | 44% | +102.2% | −30.1% |
| April | +27.2% | +3.4% | 78% | +176.0% | −15.0% |
| May | +2.2% | +7.5% | 67% | +37.8% | −41.8% |
| June | −7.1% | −3.3% | 44% | +11.1% | −36.5% |
| July | +0.5% | +3.4% | 67% | +20.2% | −29.6% |
| August | +5.2% | +1.6% | 50% | +48.9% | −30.8% |
| September | −2.6% | −2.9% | 25% | +15.6% | −12.5% |
| October | +7.4% | +5.8% | 75% | +37.0% | −11.2% |
| November | −3.3% | −4.9% | 38% | +25.4% | −35.2% |
| December | +211.2% | +0.9% | 56% | +1894.3% | −22.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | +136.1% |
| 2023 | +97.6% |
| 2022 | −27.7% |
| 2021 | +181.0% |
| 2020 | +101.7% |
| 2019 | −29.3% |
| 2018 | −57.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.