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 | +5.5% | +1.0% | 56% | +55.5% | −24.6% |
| February | +1.0% | −0.4% | 44% | +34.9% | −27.6% |
| March | −1.2% | −4.1% | 44% | +23.8% | −22.4% |
| April | +5.9% | +4.5% | 63% | +49.2% | −20.8% |
| May | +6.6% | +3.4% | 50% | +81.1% | −22.4% |
| June | +8.2% | +7.8% | 69% | +29.3% | −11.2% |
| July | +2.2% | −0.8% | 47% | +32.5% | −26.0% |
| August | +6.3% | +2.6% | 56% | +74.1% | −12.2% |
| September | +2.3% | −0.8% | 44% | +33.2% | −13.9% |
| October | +2.5% | −2.9% | 38% | +43.7% | −19.7% |
| November | +10.6% | +4.3% | 69% | +61.8% | −20.4% |
| December | +1.0% | +2.2% | 63% | +26.8% | −36.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | +101.7% |
| 2022 | −65.0% |
| 2021 | +49.8% |
| 2020 | +743.4% |
| 2019 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | +45.7% |
| 2016 | −11.0% |
| 2015 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | +47.8% |
| 2013 | +344.1% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | +7.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.