Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 26 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2001.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.5% | +4.7% | 68% | +25.0% | −9.8% |
| February | +2.9% | +2.8% | 56% | +64.6% | −20.2% |
| March | +1.9% | +0.3% | 52% | +23.8% | −35.7% |
| April | +0.3% | −2.6% | 44% | +26.2% | −15.6% |
| May | +2.9% | +1.5% | 60% | +35.3% | −28.5% |
| June | +7.0% | +1.6% | 64% | +56.5% | −21.6% |
| July | +8.1% | +4.4% | 68% | +57.5% | −14.7% |
| August | +1.6% | −0.4% | 46% | +30.7% | −20.0% |
| September | +1.1% | −0.7% | 46% | +50.9% | −34.2% |
| October | +3.8% | +2.7% | 58% | +37.2% | −23.3% |
| November | −0.7% | −2.6% | 36% | +19.0% | −17.6% |
| December | −1.7% | −2.1% | 44% | +29.3% | −29.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +56.5% |
| 2024 | −43.7% |
| 2023 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | +97.3% |
| 2021 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | +145.4% |
| 2019 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | +308.3% |
| 2016 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | −12.5% |
| 2014 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | −20.9% |
| 2011 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | +143.8% |
| 2009 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | +137.7% |
| 2006 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | +75.8% |
| 2003 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | −23.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.