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 | +1.3% | +1.7% | 63% | +7.9% | −5.2% |
| February | +0.9% | +2.0% | 56% | +5.6% | −8.1% |
| March | −0.1% | +0.9% | 56% | +6.3% | −12.9% |
| April | +1.8% | +1.0% | 75% | +12.8% | −8.8% |
| May | +1.3% | +1.6% | 81% | +6.3% | −6.3% |
| June | +0.8% | +0.8% | 63% | +6.4% | −8.6% |
| July | +2.5% | +2.2% | 81% | +9.2% | −2.1% |
| August | +0.3% | +0.3% | 59% | +7.0% | −6.1% |
| September | −1.5% | −0.4% | 47% | +3.3% | −9.6% |
| October | +2.2% | +2.4% | 63% | +10.7% | −6.8% |
| November | +3.1% | +2.9% | 81% | +10.9% | −0.7% |
| December | +0.3% | +0.7% | 63% | +6.4% | −9.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | −19.5% |
| 2021 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | −0.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.