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 | +5.1% | +3.7% | 63% | +34.1% | −18.4% |
| February | +1.7% | +1.9% | 63% | +30.7% | −30.0% |
| March | +0.3% | +1.3% | 52% | +41.8% | −38.3% |
| April | −1.1% | −1.8% | 48% | +13.7% | −13.0% |
| May | +1.3% | +3.0% | 63% | +27.5% | −21.3% |
| June | +2.5% | +1.3% | 59% | +30.3% | −15.2% |
| July | +4.9% | +2.6% | 56% | +40.7% | −15.4% |
| August | −0.2% | −1.7% | 50% | +28.6% | −30.6% |
| September | +2.9% | +3.3% | 65% | +45.1% | −35.3% |
| October | +3.9% | +0.8% | 50% | +32.1% | −26.7% |
| November | +2.0% | +1.3% | 58% | +32.1% | −14.7% |
| December | +2.7% | +1.5% | 58% | +43.2% | −18.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +128.6% |
| 2024 | +74.0% |
| 2023 | −12.5% |
| 2022 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | −13.7% |
| 2018 | −14.5% |
| 2017 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | −9.4% |
| 2012 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | +75.2% |
| 2009 | +89.8% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2007 | +29.9% |
| 2006 | +43.5% |
| 2005 | +58.6% |
| 2004 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | +98.4% |
| 2002 | −21.8% |
| 2001 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | −25.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.