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 | +3.6% | +2.9% | 70% | +32.7% | −12.6% |
| February | +3.3% | −0.7% | 48% | +41.4% | −14.3% |
| March | +2.8% | +0.2% | 52% | +30.3% | −12.6% |
| April | −0.8% | −1.4% | 44% | +14.1% | −20.1% |
| May | −1.6% | −2.4% | 37% | +42.9% | −18.9% |
| June | +2.1% | +2.5% | 67% | +22.9% | −25.2% |
| July | +0.8% | −2.0% | 44% | +25.6% | −18.1% |
| August | +3.2% | +3.2% | 69% | +22.0% | −20.2% |
| September | +0.1% | −0.3% | 42% | +25.8% | −16.2% |
| October | +1.2% | +0.5% | 50% | +28.2% | −22.0% |
| November | +0.4% | +0.6% | 54% | +15.3% | −14.0% |
| December | +1.4% | −1.5% | 42% | +27.6% | −20.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +73.6% |
| 2024 | −10.7% |
| 2023 | −22.6% |
| 2022 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | −10.5% |
| 2019 | −27.1% |
| 2018 | −15.0% |
| 2017 | +51.7% |
| 2016 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | −11.8% |
| 2013 | −29.9% |
| 2012 | −19.8% |
| 2011 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | +116.5% |
| 2009 | −12.1% |
| 2008 | −10.5% |
| 2007 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | −4.8% |
| 2005 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | +105.6% |
| 2003 | +130.9% |
| 2002 | −39.8% |
| 2001 | +110.0% |
| 2000 | +20.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.