Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 11 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2016.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0% | +2.3% | 60% | +22.9% | −24.1% |
| February | +10.4% | +13.2% | 80% | +42.3% | −40.7% |
| March | −11.0% | −11.8% | 30% | +8.8% | −32.8% |
| April | +6.6% | +3.5% | 70% | +51.6% | −14.9% |
| May | +13.2% | +7.7% | 60% | +67.1% | −19.4% |
| June | +5.3% | +7.5% | 60% | +31.5% | −19.5% |
| July | +6.7% | +6.9% | 70% | +20.8% | −10.1% |
| August | +4.3% | −0.6% | 45% | +68.3% | −37.1% |
| September | −2.0% | −2.3% | 44% | +16.1% | −23.7% |
| October | −1.0% | +4.6% | 60% | +9.6% | −18.1% |
| November | +10.7% | +6.2% | 60% | +59.1% | −25.5% |
| December | −7.0% | −7.8% | 20% | +4.1% | −18.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −67.7% |
| 2024 | +63.3% |
| 2023 | +60.5% |
| 2022 | −51.1% |
| 2021 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | +208.3% |
| 2019 | +123.8% |
| 2018 | +153.8% |
| 2017 | +65.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.