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 | +0.9% | 0.0% | 48% | +18.9% | −22.4% |
| February | −0.1% | −0.7% | 41% | +17.7% | −14.0% |
| March | +1.6% | +2.3% | 59% | +23.5% | −15.0% |
| April | +1.3% | +0.8% | 52% | +23.1% | −12.2% |
| May | +3.0% | 0.0% | 48% | +29.1% | −17.4% |
| June | +3.1% | +2.5% | 56% | +20.9% | −11.5% |
| July | +4.3% | +4.2% | 63% | +49.4% | −16.7% |
| August | +0.4% | −0.9% | 42% | +16.0% | −12.4% |
| September | −2.5% | −2.2% | 35% | +23.2% | −30.9% |
| October | +3.9% | +0.3% | 50% | +44.4% | −16.8% |
| November | +4.7% | +4.0% | 73% | +22.4% | −8.9% |
| December | −2.4% | −4.6% | 38% | +22.2% | −18.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −16.7% |
| 2024 | +118.9% |
| 2023 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | +58.2% |
| 2019 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | −40.6% |
| 2015 | +94.7% |
| 2014 | −12.3% |
| 2013 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | −10.6% |
| 2010 | −7.0% |
| 2009 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | +36.3% |
| 2006 | −11.7% |
| 2005 | +103.3% |
| 2004 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | +37.9% |
| 2002 | −28.9% |
| 2001 | +64.6% |
| 2000 | +30.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.