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 | +6.5% | +5.3% | 63% | +48.5% | −15.5% |
| February | +4.3% | +4.4% | 78% | +48.4% | −25.3% |
| March | +3.3% | +3.5% | 67% | +31.6% | −35.4% |
| April | +3.8% | +1.1% | 52% | +42.2% | −17.2% |
| May | +0.3% | +1.2% | 56% | +21.7% | −29.3% |
| June | +3.2% | −1.2% | 48% | +32.2% | −21.5% |
| July | +3.0% | +3.3% | 59% | +26.4% | −24.5% |
| August | −4.6% | −5.8% | 35% | +25.2% | −26.2% |
| September | −0.7% | −1.4% | 46% | +23.9% | −32.0% |
| October | +2.4% | +2.2% | 58% | +38.2% | −25.0% |
| November | +0.3% | −0.1% | 50% | +18.1% | −15.3% |
| December | +6.1% | −0.6% | 46% | +42.6% | −16.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +225.0% |
| 2024 | +160.8% |
| 2023 | +71.8% |
| 2022 | +68.2% |
| 2021 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | −6.7% |
| 2017 | −19.3% |
| 2016 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | −56.7% |
| 2013 | −8.0% |
| 2012 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | −39.6% |
| 2010 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | +168.6% |
| 2008 | −38.0% |
| 2007 | +61.3% |
| 2006 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | +168.1% |
| 2004 | −34.5% |
| 2003 | +112.7% |
| 2002 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | −58.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.