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 | +1.3% | +0.3% | 52% | +17.5% | −13.3% |
| February | +2.5% | +1.8% | 52% | +18.6% | −14.7% |
| March | +1.4% | +1.6% | 67% | +20.2% | −9.2% |
| April | +1.8% | +2.0% | 63% | +23.2% | −25.3% |
| May | +2.1% | −0.3% | 48% | +36.5% | −15.2% |
| June | −0.7% | −1.3% | 41% | +16.8% | −12.2% |
| July | +0.2% | −2.6% | 44% | +18.5% | −20.0% |
| August | +1.4% | +2.2% | 58% | +13.2% | −12.7% |
| September | −1.7% | −2.8% | 35% | +35.2% | −11.8% |
| October | +3.8% | +3.9% | 54% | +29.5% | −10.6% |
| November | +3.9% | +3.7% | 73% | +16.5% | −8.4% |
| December | −2.7% | −3.9% | 35% | +9.8% | −18.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | −17.4% |
| 2018 | −13.6% |
| 2017 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | −32.1% |
| 2015 | +102.4% |
| 2014 | −15.4% |
| 2013 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | −10.1% |
| 2009 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | −25.2% |
| 2006 | −13.5% |
| 2005 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | +198.7% |
| 2002 | −6.1% |
| 2001 | +73.9% |
| 2000 | +11.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.