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 | +1.8% | +2.1% | 56% | +34.7% | −33.5% |
| February | +1.8% | +0.3% | 52% | +27.1% | −29.3% |
| March | +4.9% | +4.3% | 59% | +31.9% | −12.6% |
| April | +3.3% | +2.3% | 56% | +29.8% | −14.7% |
| May | 0.0% | −1.0% | 44% | +20.5% | −18.4% |
| June | +1.2% | −0.6% | 48% | +26.1% | −20.6% |
| July | +0.3% | −0.3% | 44% | +11.0% | −9.6% |
| August | −0.4% | −0.8% | 50% | +27.5% | −21.7% |
| September | −1.0% | −3.1% | 38% | +22.0% | −29.0% |
| October | +2.7% | +1.4% | 54% | +32.1% | −32.2% |
| November | +1.5% | +1.3% | 54% | +16.9% | −13.6% |
| December | +2.0% | +1.2% | 58% | +32.2% | −15.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | −18.5% |
| 2021 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | +101.7% |
| 2019 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | −19.4% |
| 2015 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | −14.8% |
| 2013 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | −23.4% |
| 2011 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | +179.8% |
| 2009 | +147.5% |
| 2008 | −23.7% |
| 2007 | −10.8% |
| 2006 | −48.4% |
| 2005 | +78.6% |
| 2004 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | −18.3% |
| 2001 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | +11.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.