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 | +1.0% | +2.2% | 63% | +17.9% | −16.4% |
| February | −3.6% | −3.4% | 30% | +10.1% | −23.4% |
| March | +2.9% | +2.8% | 63% | +26.0% | −29.4% |
| April | +1.3% | +0.4% | 52% | +16.4% | −15.5% |
| May | −0.4% | −2.0% | 37% | +21.7% | −15.6% |
| June | +1.1% | −0.3% | 44% | +16.8% | −20.0% |
| July | −1.2% | −1.6% | 41% | +15.3% | −20.3% |
| August | −1.1% | −1.3% | 42% | +38.8% | −21.4% |
| September | +1.4% | −0.1% | 46% | +33.7% | −18.1% |
| October | +4.7% | +2.4% | 69% | +39.0% | −19.3% |
| November | +1.7% | −0.9% | 46% | +35.5% | −21.9% |
| December | +2.3% | +0.8% | 58% | +50.2% | −28.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +98.7% |
| 2024 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | −16.5% |
| 2021 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | −23.2% |
| 2017 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | −11.6% |
| 2015 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | −23.0% |
| 2012 | −8.0% |
| 2011 | −28.5% |
| 2010 | +39.5% |
| 2009 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | +39.3% |
| 2006 | −13.6% |
| 2005 | +94.9% |
| 2004 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | −43.2% |
| 2001 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | −15.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.