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 | +4.7% | +4.0% | 63% | +24.2% | −13.5% |
| February | +0.4% | +0.8% | 56% | +19.2% | −24.4% |
| March | +4.9% | +4.6% | 59% | +35.3% | −29.4% |
| April | +1.7% | −1.5% | 37% | +53.1% | −21.2% |
| May | +0.2% | −2.0% | 44% | +21.8% | −17.3% |
| June | +1.0% | −1.1% | 48% | +30.4% | −18.5% |
| July | 0.0% | +0.3% | 52% | +20.2% | −23.1% |
| August | +0.7% | −0.7% | 50% | +24.1% | −25.0% |
| September | −1.0% | −1.0% | 42% | +23.1% | −39.6% |
| October | +2.4% | −2.0% | 46% | +31.4% | −15.0% |
| November | +2.1% | +1.2% | 50% | +29.5% | −32.1% |
| December | +2.9% | +1.0% | 54% | +45.1% | −30.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +78.2% |
| 2024 | +104.4% |
| 2023 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | −15.2% |
| 2020 | −17.5% |
| 2019 | −17.7% |
| 2018 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | +60.7% |
| 2016 | +44.0% |
| 2015 | −18.6% |
| 2014 | −49.7% |
| 2013 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | −31.0% |
| 2011 | −35.8% |
| 2010 | +159.4% |
| 2009 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | −35.7% |
| 2007 | +129.4% |
| 2006 | +94.3% |
| 2005 | +58.2% |
| 2004 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | −39.0% |
| 2001 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | −27.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.