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 | +5.6% | +5.4% | 70% | +50.2% | −25.1% |
| February | +2.3% | −1.0% | 48% | +70.9% | −40.1% |
| March | +4.8% | −0.3% | 48% | +55.6% | −20.4% |
| April | +5.2% | −5.7% | 44% | +60.8% | −27.6% |
| May | −0.5% | +1.1% | 52% | +34.4% | −24.6% |
| June | +2.3% | 0.0% | 48% | +31.7% | −25.9% |
| July | −0.3% | −1.9% | 48% | +18.5% | −26.0% |
| August | +2.8% | +3.5% | 62% | +27.5% | −25.9% |
| September | +1.0% | −0.6% | 38% | +75.4% | −34.3% |
| October | +5.6% | +1.0% | 54% | +61.7% | −19.6% |
| November | +2.0% | +1.5% | 54% | +36.1% | −23.8% |
| December | −2.0% | −1.1% | 42% | +11.6% | −32.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +199.6% |
| 2024 | +214.9% |
| 2023 | −2.7% |
| 2022 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | +87.9% |
| 2020 | −18.0% |
| 2019 | −51.5% |
| 2018 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | +37.1% |
| 2015 | −26.3% |
| 2014 | −23.8% |
| 2013 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | −16.0% |
| 2011 | −8.4% |
| 2010 | +62.9% |
| 2009 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | −17.8% |
| 2007 | +144.8% |
| 2006 | +74.8% |
| 2005 | +171.6% |
| 2004 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | −63.4% |
| 2001 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | −32.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.