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 | +2.9% | +3.2% | 67% | +31.2% | −22.6% |
| February | −3.9% | −3.9% | 33% | +23.8% | −31.1% |
| March | +1.7% | +5.2% | 70% | +14.7% | −27.1% |
| April | −0.1% | −1.1% | 44% | +24.1% | −18.2% |
| May | +0.1% | −2.3% | 44% | +40.1% | −16.2% |
| June | +2.4% | +3.7% | 59% | +29.4% | −23.4% |
| July | −0.8% | −1.7% | 44% | +18.7% | −20.9% |
| August | −1.4% | −1.4% | 31% | +37.6% | −25.4% |
| September | −3.0% | −0.6% | 42% | +17.6% | −37.8% |
| October | +3.6% | +0.3% | 50% | +58.5% | −20.1% |
| November | +2.5% | +2.2% | 62% | +23.2% | −24.6% |
| December | +6.4% | +3.9% | 58% | +74.3% | −20.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +87.3% |
| 2024 | +36.5% |
| 2023 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | −17.9% |
| 2021 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | −20.8% |
| 2018 | −17.0% |
| 2017 | +46.7% |
| 2016 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | −14.4% |
| 2014 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | −26.0% |
| 2012 | −7.1% |
| 2011 | −35.0% |
| 2010 | +41.8% |
| 2009 | −10.6% |
| 2008 | −17.3% |
| 2007 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | −21.3% |
| 2005 | +123.5% |
| 2004 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | −24.6% |
| 2002 | −32.0% |
| 2001 | +69.9% |
| 2000 | −60.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.