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 | +4.2% | +3.1% | 60% | +21.9% | −4.2% |
| February | −0.5% | −1.6% | 40% | +32.9% | −20.5% |
| March | +0.9% | +1.4% | 60% | +27.7% | −17.0% |
| April | +5.5% | +6.3% | 70% | +22.4% | −8.3% |
| May | +5.5% | +3.1% | 70% | +30.6% | −13.5% |
| June | +1.5% | −2.3% | 40% | +20.7% | −13.3% |
| July | +0.5% | −1.0% | 50% | +13.1% | −7.9% |
| August | +2.7% | +3.1% | 64% | +16.3% | −9.3% |
| September | +4.3% | +5.6% | 67% | +38.8% | −15.2% |
| October | +1.4% | +1.1% | 56% | +14.6% | −9.0% |
| November | +3.7% | +2.6% | 60% | +27.9% | −8.2% |
| December | −0.7% | −2.8% | 40% | +14.5% | −13.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | +257.9% |
| 2023 | +66.0% |
| 2022 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | −14.5% |
| 2019 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | +18.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.