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 | −1.6% | −0.7% | 48% | +25.4% | −18.4% |
| February | −3.2% | −1.5% | 33% | +12.8% | −28.8% |
| March | +4.5% | +3.2% | 70% | +23.9% | −7.4% |
| April | −0.7% | −1.2% | 44% | +18.3% | −15.3% |
| May | −0.4% | −3.4% | 30% | +29.5% | −12.7% |
| June | +2.1% | +1.5% | 59% | +13.8% | −14.5% |
| July | −2.4% | −3.7% | 33% | +9.9% | −12.2% |
| August | +0.3% | −0.7% | 46% | +14.2% | −10.7% |
| September | −1.8% | −3.0% | 35% | +19.2% | −16.7% |
| October | +4.1% | +4.8% | 58% | +23.6% | −9.4% |
| November | +2.5% | +2.5% | 69% | +27.7% | −16.1% |
| December | +0.8% | +1.4% | 54% | +23.5% | −16.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +177.0% |
| 2024 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | −9.8% |
| 2020 | −9.9% |
| 2019 | −26.5% |
| 2018 | −3.5% |
| 2017 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −19.3% |
| 2015 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | −25.9% |
| 2009 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | −25.3% |
| 2007 | −10.7% |
| 2006 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | +49.3% |
| 2004 | +37.6% |
| 2003 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | −20.5% |
| 2001 | −14.9% |
| 2000 | −24.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.