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 | −0.3% | 0.0% | 44% | +12.9% | −17.6% |
| February | −1.2% | −0.2% | 48% | +15.3% | −22.2% |
| March | +4.3% | +4.2% | 70% | +23.7% | −16.2% |
| April | +1.8% | +1.1% | 59% | +23.4% | −15.3% |
| May | +3.2% | +2.0% | 59% | +20.6% | −10.6% |
| June | 0.0% | +1.2% | 56% | +10.6% | −16.5% |
| July | +1.6% | +1.0% | 59% | +14.3% | −12.9% |
| August | +0.7% | +1.7% | 58% | +8.5% | −13.5% |
| September | +1.3% | −0.5% | 46% | +26.4% | −20.4% |
| October | +3.3% | +1.3% | 62% | +29.6% | −12.6% |
| November | +0.9% | −0.1% | 46% | +18.0% | −12.6% |
| December | −0.5% | +0.3% | 54% | +32.7% | −26.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | −20.4% |
| 2019 | −22.7% |
| 2018 | −5.5% |
| 2017 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | −6.0% |
| 2010 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2007 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | +58.8% |
| 2004 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | +65.8% |
| 2000 | −0.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.