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 | +3.4% | +6.2% | 63% | +21.8% | −20.3% |
| February | −1.2% | −2.5% | 44% | +26.2% | −16.8% |
| March | −1.4% | −6.0% | 37% | +41.3% | −23.4% |
| April | −2.2% | −1.2% | 37% | +29.7% | −29.1% |
| May | −2.2% | −4.6% | 26% | +22.5% | −20.7% |
| June | +4.3% | +2.6% | 67% | +37.1% | −11.7% |
| July | −0.3% | +0.8% | 52% | +18.7% | −18.4% |
| August | −0.8% | +1.5% | 54% | +22.7% | −34.7% |
| September | −0.5% | −2.7% | 42% | +18.6% | −24.3% |
| October | +5.4% | +1.4% | 58% | +59.4% | −32.4% |
| November | +3.9% | +1.7% | 62% | +22.6% | −12.9% |
| December | +5.8% | +8.1% | 62% | +34.2% | −16.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +46.8% |
| 2024 | −56.5% |
| 2023 | −26.1% |
| 2022 | −5.5% |
| 2021 | −25.3% |
| 2020 | +37.7% |
| 2019 | −36.8% |
| 2018 | −28.6% |
| 2017 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2013 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −31.1% |
| 2011 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | +220.9% |
| 2009 | +90.7% |
| 2008 | −32.6% |
| 2007 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | −18.1% |
| 2003 | +111.7% |
| 2002 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | +130.3% |
| 2000 | −52.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.