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 | +4.3% | +2.2% | 63% | +68.4% | −17.5% |
| February | −4.9% | −3.2% | 26% | +28.3% | −49.7% |
| March | +3.9% | +3.7% | 63% | +30.2% | −27.5% |
| April | +0.9% | −2.1% | 44% | +31.8% | −19.7% |
| May | +0.8% | −1.0% | 48% | +37.9% | −30.4% |
| June | +3.5% | −0.8% | 44% | +37.3% | −19.2% |
| July | +0.7% | −1.2% | 44% | +21.7% | −17.5% |
| August | −2.3% | −1.8% | 38% | +20.6% | −27.0% |
| September | −3.2% | −0.3% | 50% | +23.2% | −32.9% |
| October | +0.9% | −1.5% | 46% | +41.5% | −16.9% |
| November | +4.3% | +2.7% | 62% | +55.7% | −13.7% |
| December | +8.1% | +0.9% | 54% | +83.1% | −19.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +407.1% |
| 2024 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | −15.7% |
| 2021 | −14.9% |
| 2020 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | −9.2% |
| 2018 | −32.5% |
| 2017 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | −22.5% |
| 2014 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | −27.9% |
| 2012 | −9.1% |
| 2011 | −45.1% |
| 2010 | +35.8% |
| 2009 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | −25.7% |
| 2007 | +51.3% |
| 2006 | −14.5% |
| 2005 | +209.2% |
| 2004 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | −58.7% |
| 2001 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | −32.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.