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 | +2.3% | +1.6% | 56% | +34.8% | −29.5% |
| February | +0.7% | +2.8% | 63% | +18.1% | −33.9% |
| March | +4.5% | +5.5% | 63% | +23.4% | −22.0% |
| April | +2.6% | +1.2% | 59% | +36.2% | −16.1% |
| May | +0.4% | +2.2% | 59% | +18.2% | −31.5% |
| June | +1.2% | +1.9% | 56% | +29.5% | −22.1% |
| July | +2.6% | +0.3% | 52% | +39.5% | −14.3% |
| August | −1.0% | +1.5% | 62% | +15.4% | −19.7% |
| September | −0.6% | −4.4% | 42% | +34.9% | −20.7% |
| October | +0.3% | +0.2% | 50% | +22.1% | −28.8% |
| November | +2.0% | +0.8% | 54% | +22.2% | −20.9% |
| December | +4.5% | +0.7% | 54% | +68.6% | −11.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +142.7% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | −8.8% |
| 2021 | −18.6% |
| 2020 | +83.2% |
| 2019 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | −20.1% |
| 2017 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | −21.5% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2013 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | −7.2% |
| 2011 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | +58.4% |
| 2009 | +137.6% |
| 2008 | −35.2% |
| 2007 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | −23.1% |
| 2005 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | +101.2% |
| 2002 | −16.0% |
| 2001 | +91.5% |
| 2000 | −10.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.