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 | −0.4% | 0.0% | 48% | +11.7% | −19.8% |
| February | −2.3% | −2.7% | 33% | +11.5% | −16.7% |
| March | +2.2% | −0.9% | 41% | +24.5% | −18.1% |
| April | +2.3% | +1.6% | 63% | +30.5% | −14.1% |
| May | −0.8% | −0.4% | 48% | +10.1% | −12.8% |
| June | +0.1% | +1.6% | 56% | +15.6% | −23.8% |
| July | +0.7% | +0.5% | 52% | +21.1% | −12.2% |
| August | +2.1% | +1.5% | 77% | +8.7% | −8.5% |
| September | −0.9% | −1.2% | 31% | +17.5% | −10.1% |
| October | +2.8% | +3.3% | 69% | +17.0% | −21.8% |
| November | −1.6% | −0.3% | 42% | +6.2% | −10.1% |
| December | −0.2% | −0.6% | 42% | +35.5% | −21.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | −17.4% |
| 2021 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | −11.0% |
| 2018 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | −27.7% |
| 2014 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | −13.4% |
| 2010 | −10.1% |
| 2009 | −11.8% |
| 2008 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | −17.7% |
| 2003 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | −31.7% |
| 2001 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | −29.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.