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 | −2.8% | −2.2% | 44% | +16.7% | −35.9% |
| February | +2.7% | −0.9% | 48% | +42.9% | −32.5% |
| March | +2.2% | +1.0% | 56% | +59.4% | −33.7% |
| April | +5.4% | +2.0% | 52% | +81.4% | −27.7% |
| May | +2.9% | +5.8% | 63% | +51.8% | −62.3% |
| June | 0.0% | −3.2% | 41% | +96.2% | −50.8% |
| July | −1.7% | −2.3% | 37% | +24.7% | −39.6% |
| August | +0.7% | +1.1% | 58% | +29.2% | −21.4% |
| September | −0.5% | +0.7% | 50% | +60.9% | −56.2% |
| October | +3.5% | +1.8% | 62% | +92.4% | −28.7% |
| November | +3.2% | +3.5% | 58% | +61.2% | −41.2% |
| December | +10.0% | +3.8% | 62% | +59.8% | −16.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +356.3% |
| 2024 | +47.9% |
| 2023 | +52.2% |
| 2022 | −26.6% |
| 2021 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | +36.9% |
| 2016 | +96.7% |
| 2015 | −42.7% |
| 2014 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | −9.1% |
| 2011 | −9.4% |
| 2010 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | +154.5% |
| 2008 | −65.6% |
| 2007 | −16.7% |
| 2006 | −16.1% |
| 2005 | +186.2% |
| 2004 | +45.3% |
| 2003 | +81.4% |
| 2002 | −90.7% |
| 2001 | −56.9% |
| 2000 | −77.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.