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 | +2.5% | +0.1% | 50% | +74.6% | −21.5% |
| February | +1.2% | +0.1% | 52% | +23.8% | −16.1% |
| March | +2.0% | +2.2% | 56% | +19.3% | −20.3% |
| April | +0.8% | +1.1% | 56% | +35.5% | −28.3% |
| May | +1.4% | +0.5% | 56% | +19.3% | −11.6% |
| June | +2.3% | +3.3% | 67% | +26.3% | −18.0% |
| July | +1.3% | −0.3% | 48% | +13.6% | −13.7% |
| August | −2.2% | −2.5% | 35% | +24.4% | −21.7% |
| September | +0.1% | +1.2% | 54% | +29.1% | −19.0% |
| October | +3.0% | +0.3% | 50% | +28.1% | −14.7% |
| November | +1.8% | +0.8% | 65% | +30.1% | −20.4% |
| December | +5.5% | +1.5% | 50% | +48.5% | −13.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | +39.8% |
| 2023 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | −19.7% |
| 2021 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | −20.6% |
| 2019 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | −12.4% |
| 2017 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | −10.3% |
| 2015 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | +46.7% |
| 2012 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | +39.6% |
| 2008 | −18.7% |
| 2007 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | −8.9% |
| 2005 | +86.5% |
| 2004 | +97.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | +218.9% |
| 2000 | −38.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.