Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 20 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2007.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.2% | −0.6% | 42% | +6.6% | −7.6% |
| February | +0.7% | +1.6% | 63% | +10.8% | −23.2% |
| March | +3.2% | +1.4% | 68% | +15.0% | −3.6% |
| April | +1.6% | +0.9% | 53% | +28.1% | −6.2% |
| May | +0.7% | +1.4% | 58% | +7.5% | −17.0% |
| June | +2.5% | +2.2% | 74% | +8.7% | −5.7% |
| July | −0.1% | +0.6% | 58% | +8.7% | −8.8% |
| August | +1.0% | +0.1% | 53% | +11.6% | −10.1% |
| September | +0.8% | +1.5% | 63% | +17.5% | −26.4% |
| October | +0.6% | −0.3% | 47% | +11.4% | −9.3% |
| November | +1.7% | +0.9% | 63% | +7.9% | −4.3% |
| December | −1.3% | −1.7% | 26% | +12.4% | −16.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | −14.1% |
| 2014 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | −5.6% |
| 2010 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | +69.8% |
| 2008 | −44.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.