Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 27 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2000.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.0% | +1.9% | 58% | +8.0% | −9.0% |
| February | +1.0% | +1.7% | 62% | +17.8% | −11.8% |
| March | +2.6% | +2.3% | 73% | +18.9% | −20.9% |
| April | +0.1% | +0.1% | 50% | +11.1% | −11.6% |
| May | −2.3% | −0.9% | 46% | +6.7% | −16.6% |
| June | −1.0% | −1.3% | 42% | +11.8% | −21.4% |
| July | −0.6% | −0.2% | 50% | +16.5% | −12.8% |
| August | −2.0% | 0.0% | 48% | +13.5% | −21.0% |
| September | −1.0% | −0.5% | 48% | +21.1% | −30.1% |
| October | +1.8% | +0.1% | 50% | +21.3% | −9.9% |
| November | +0.1% | +0.7% | 50% | +10.6% | −21.8% |
| December | +4.6% | +1.8% | 58% | +60.4% | −15.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +57.8% |
| 2024 | −8.9% |
| 2023 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | −15.2% |
| 2021 | −6.0% |
| 2020 | +44.6% |
| 2019 | −10.4% |
| 2018 | −21.5% |
| 2017 | +48.3% |
| 2016 | −9.8% |
| 2015 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | +36.1% |
| 2008 | −40.1% |
| 2007 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | −16.5% |
| 2005 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | −43.9% |
| 2001 | −8.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.