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 | +7.9% | +2.5% | 56% | +46.9% | −23.0% |
| February | +7.3% | +0.4% | 52% | +138.5% | −56.0% |
| March | −0.8% | 0.0% | 44% | +32.5% | −37.8% |
| April | −0.7% | 0.0% | 48% | +32.1% | −27.8% |
| May | −0.4% | 0.0% | 44% | +27.9% | −36.8% |
| June | +14.1% | 0.0% | 41% | +199.6% | −21.5% |
| July | +6.7% | 0.0% | 41% | +134.1% | −31.4% |
| August | −0.4% | −1.3% | 42% | +31.1% | −40.4% |
| September | −0.8% | −2.4% | 46% | +74.1% | −45.6% |
| October | +0.5% | −0.4% | 42% | +46.1% | −28.9% |
| November | −1.9% | −1.7% | 42% | +28.3% | −28.1% |
| December | −1.0% | −1.5% | 38% | +20.2% | −28.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −45.0% |
| 2024 | −76.9% |
| 2023 | +198.1% |
| 2022 | +462.2% |
| 2021 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | +149.5% |
| 2019 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | −22.8% |
| 2017 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | +30.9% |
| 2014 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | +57.7% |
| 2008 | −22.8% |
| 2007 | −12.1% |
| 2006 | −24.8% |
| 2005 | +205.6% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2003 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | −72.9% |
| 2001 | −55.8% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.