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 | +1.1% | +1.3% | 65% | +16.3% | −32.5% |
| February | −1.6% | −1.1% | 44% | +15.3% | −21.1% |
| March | +4.9% | +3.7% | 70% | +30.8% | −9.1% |
| April | −0.2% | −0.4% | 44% | +15.2% | −14.7% |
| May | +4.1% | −0.7% | 48% | +99.4% | −17.2% |
| June | +2.0% | +1.6% | 59% | +28.8% | −41.9% |
| July | −0.1% | −1.0% | 33% | +23.2% | −11.8% |
| August | −0.3% | +1.6% | 58% | +23.7% | −16.5% |
| September | +0.4% | +2.0% | 62% | +29.9% | −51.1% |
| October | +3.8% | 0.0% | 50% | +65.9% | −12.3% |
| November | −0.6% | +0.3% | 54% | +15.7% | −18.3% |
| December | +0.2% | +1.2% | 58% | +14.4% | −11.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +42.6% |
| 2024 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | −27.2% |
| 2019 | −24.6% |
| 2018 | −14.4% |
| 2017 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | −11.2% |
| 2014 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | −2.8% |
| 2011 | −25.4% |
| 2010 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | +49.4% |
| 2008 | −49.0% |
| 2007 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | +106.9% |
| 2004 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | −37.0% |
| 2001 | +111.9% |
| 2000 | +5.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.