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 | +2.6% | +0.7% | 52% | +39.2% | −24.6% |
| February | +0.3% | −2.9% | 33% | +56.7% | −25.1% |
| March | +2.8% | +0.2% | 52% | +39.1% | −36.4% |
| April | +6.4% | +2.7% | 52% | +59.7% | −18.9% |
| May | −1.7% | −3.7% | 33% | +37.7% | −27.8% |
| June | −1.0% | −4.9% | 44% | +28.3% | −27.9% |
| July | +5.9% | +2.7% | 56% | +98.1% | −19.8% |
| August | −3.1% | −3.9% | 27% | +62.8% | −38.4% |
| September | −1.1% | −5.3% | 38% | +61.8% | −31.8% |
| October | +2.5% | +1.6% | 50% | +48.8% | −23.3% |
| November | +1.1% | +3.0% | 58% | +26.4% | −31.5% |
| December | −0.7% | +0.1% | 50% | +24.1% | −31.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −11.7% |
| 2022 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +60.4% |
| 2020 | +292.8% |
| 2019 | −13.2% |
| 2018 | −14.1% |
| 2017 | −32.4% |
| 2016 | −61.5% |
| 2015 | −72.2% |
| 2014 | −24.6% |
| 2013 | −28.4% |
| 2012 | −27.8% |
| 2011 | −14.0% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | −6.1% |
| 2008 | −11.0% |
| 2007 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | −0.7% |
| 2004 | +49.5% |
| 2003 | +493.0% |
| 2002 | −39.6% |
| 2001 | −11.1% |
| 2000 | −58.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.