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 | +1.1% | +0.6% | 56% | +33.1% | −34.7% |
| February | 0.0% | 0.0% | 48% | +28.7% | −26.9% |
| March | +4.9% | +1.5% | 56% | +58.8% | −18.7% |
| April | +4.6% | +2.5% | 52% | +80.7% | −29.0% |
| May | +2.6% | +4.3% | 56% | +35.0% | −34.9% |
| June | +2.1% | +1.2% | 63% | +16.1% | −13.9% |
| July | +2.8% | +2.2% | 59% | +22.2% | −11.3% |
| August | +0.7% | +1.4% | 62% | +24.9% | −15.9% |
| September | +0.2% | −1.5% | 38% | +32.4% | −30.9% |
| October | +1.3% | +0.3% | 50% | +23.1% | −15.3% |
| November | +3.4% | +3.5% | 65% | +20.9% | −21.7% |
| December | +0.4% | −1.7% | 42% | +24.4% | −13.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +70.4% |
| 2024 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | −11.0% |
| 2021 | −26.9% |
| 2020 | +38.3% |
| 2019 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | −6.4% |
| 2015 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | −20.0% |
| 2013 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | +74.7% |
| 2009 | +127.0% |
| 2008 | −16.1% |
| 2007 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | −8.6% |
| 2005 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | +171.5% |
| 2002 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | −0.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.