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 | +0.5% | −1.7% | 41% | +34.9% | −15.0% |
| February | +3.7% | +5.0% | 63% | +30.9% | −22.8% |
| March | +2.5% | +2.2% | 59% | +31.9% | −10.4% |
| April | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48% | +43.8% | −12.9% |
| May | +0.1% | +0.2% | 52% | +19.8% | −15.7% |
| June | +1.6% | +1.4% | 59% | +22.3% | −21.4% |
| July | −2.2% | −3.0% | 30% | +8.2% | −11.8% |
| August | −0.5% | +1.9% | 54% | +20.4% | −26.1% |
| September | +2.5% | −2.2% | 46% | +28.1% | −29.5% |
| October | +3.6% | +3.1% | 62% | +25.6% | −8.4% |
| November | +3.6% | +3.2% | 62% | +28.0% | −18.9% |
| December | +5.1% | +3.1% | 62% | +39.2% | −8.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +206.3% |
| 2024 | −27.9% |
| 2023 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | −16.2% |
| 2021 | −10.6% |
| 2020 | +45.4% |
| 2019 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | −7.5% |
| 2017 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | +71.6% |
| 2015 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | −11.6% |
| 2012 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | −17.8% |
| 2007 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | −21.6% |
| 2005 | +49.5% |
| 2004 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | +79.8% |
| 2002 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | −21.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.