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 | +1.7% | −0.3% | 44% | +60.5% | −26.4% |
| February | −0.8% | −0.3% | 48% | +27.7% | −58.6% |
| March | +5.2% | +7.2% | 59% | +45.5% | −32.6% |
| April | +1.5% | −3.9% | 37% | +53.4% | −18.5% |
| May | −2.1% | −3.4% | 33% | +23.0% | −22.3% |
| June | −2.8% | +1.5% | 56% | +19.5% | −50.3% |
| July | +3.6% | +0.8% | 52% | +46.2% | −18.0% |
| August | −0.5% | +2.0% | 58% | +23.9% | −30.1% |
| September | −5.3% | −2.1% | 38% | +29.2% | −50.0% |
| October | +0.7% | −1.4% | 42% | +26.9% | −16.1% |
| November | +2.1% | +3.1% | 65% | +22.5% | −24.1% |
| December | +9.3% | +2.7% | 58% | +112.0% | −20.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +230.4% |
| 2024 | −10.4% |
| 2023 | −8.9% |
| 2022 | −9.8% |
| 2021 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | −38.6% |
| 2018 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | −15.9% |
| 2014 | −25.3% |
| 2013 | −14.9% |
| 2012 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | −17.6% |
| 2010 | +34.9% |
| 2009 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | −17.0% |
| 2007 | +43.9% |
| 2006 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | +154.7% |
| 2004 | +81.8% |
| 2003 | −18.1% |
| 2002 | −65.3% |
| 2001 | −75.1% |
| 2000 | −50.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.