Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 30 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 1997.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.2% | −0.5% | 45% | +12.3% | −8.2% |
| February | +0.1% | +0.8% | 55% | +15.7% | −23.1% |
| March | +1.5% | +1.0% | 62% | +17.5% | −11.1% |
| April | +1.0% | +1.3% | 55% | +28.3% | −15.8% |
| May | +1.4% | +1.9% | 69% | +13.4% | −18.0% |
| June | +2.1% | +2.1% | 69% | +9.7% | −9.9% |
| July | +0.6% | +0.7% | 57% | +11.9% | −10.0% |
| August | +1.2% | +0.7% | 55% | +12.9% | −13.4% |
| September | 0.0% | +0.3% | 55% | +14.7% | −23.9% |
| October | +2.2% | +2.8% | 62% | +11.4% | −8.9% |
| November | +2.8% | +2.1% | 66% | +15.7% | −4.2% |
| December | −0.4% | −0.7% | 41% | +11.2% | −13.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | −14.8% |
| 2014 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | −6.2% |
| 2010 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | +73.6% |
| 2008 | −46.6% |
| 2007 | +25.2% |
| 2006 | +42.0% |
| 2005 | +51.3% |
| 2004 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | +75.2% |
| 2002 | −1.8% |
| 2001 | −23.5% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 1999 | +57.0% |
| 1998 | +2.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.