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 | +1.2% | +1.3% | 59% | +30.6% | −26.1% |
| February | +4.4% | +1.1% | 56% | +67.4% | −18.5% |
| March | +4.6% | −0.9% | 41% | +70.3% | −12.1% |
| April | +0.9% | −0.5% | 48% | +25.5% | −15.7% |
| May | +0.2% | +0.7% | 52% | +24.4% | −29.2% |
| June | +0.1% | −0.9% | 44% | +21.0% | −22.7% |
| July | +5.9% | +3.0% | 67% | +45.1% | −17.6% |
| August | −3.7% | −4.0% | 35% | +28.4% | −25.7% |
| September | +2.7% | −1.4% | 46% | +57.1% | −18.3% |
| October | +1.0% | +0.8% | 50% | +20.6% | −22.2% |
| November | −0.2% | 0.0% | 42% | +18.1% | −21.7% |
| December | +2.3% | −2.3% | 46% | +44.7% | −21.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +75.7% |
| 2024 | −40.4% |
| 2023 | −45.8% |
| 2022 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | −19.1% |
| 2020 | +165.9% |
| 2019 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | +70.6% |
| 2016 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | −27.5% |
| 2014 | −10.1% |
| 2013 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | −10.6% |
| 2010 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | +102.1% |
| 2008 | −3.3% |
| 2007 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | −38.2% |
| 2005 | −13.6% |
| 2004 | −32.1% |
| 2003 | +156.2% |
| 2002 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | −13.1% |
| 2000 | +36.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.