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 | +1.7% | +0.5% | 55% | +29.9% | −15.7% |
| February | +0.1% | +0.3% | 50% | +40.2% | −48.0% |
| March | −4.0% | −0.7% | 48% | +19.8% | −48.8% |
| April | −3.1% | −1.0% | 33% | +11.4% | −30.8% |
| May | +0.9% | +3.0% | 57% | +27.6% | −42.7% |
| June | −3.4% | −3.3% | 43% | +23.4% | −38.9% |
| July | +4.1% | +5.0% | 57% | +59.2% | −22.4% |
| August | +3.1% | −1.4% | 45% | +51.2% | −18.3% |
| September | +3.0% | +2.1% | 55% | +48.0% | −20.9% |
| October | +8.9% | +2.8% | 55% | +65.6% | −29.4% |
| November | +6.5% | +8.3% | 70% | +33.0% | −22.7% |
| December | +3.4% | +3.2% | 60% | +66.4% | −14.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | +135.3% |
| 2023 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | −13.9% |
| 2021 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | −50.9% |
| 2019 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | −14.3% |
| 2014 | +76.8% |
| 2013 | +61.8% |
| 2012 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | −20.8% |
| 2010 | +84.5% |
| 2009 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | −69.1% |
| 2007 | −19.0% |
| 2006 | +24.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.