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 | +4.8% | +2.4% | 58% | +102.4% | −32.0% |
| February | +12.4% | −0.6% | 44% | +143.4% | −38.3% |
| March | +8.0% | +1.5% | 52% | +182.1% | −38.1% |
| April | −1.0% | +3.9% | 56% | +46.7% | −61.5% |
| May | −0.9% | −8.2% | 37% | +150.9% | −49.7% |
| June | +0.2% | −2.2% | 44% | +70.9% | −41.2% |
| July | −2.9% | −8.7% | 37% | +55.6% | −60.0% |
| August | +5.2% | +0.9% | 54% | +79.6% | −36.0% |
| September | +5.5% | −1.6% | 38% | +178.1% | −54.3% |
| October | +2.0% | −6.8% | 38% | +115.8% | −31.5% |
| November | −2.4% | −0.5% | 46% | +58.9% | −47.3% |
| December | +7.8% | +8.1% | 54% | +53.4% | −26.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −31.0% |
| 2024 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | +134.2% |
| 2022 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | −29.6% |
| 2020 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | +61.3% |
| 2017 | +224.0% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2015 | +101.5% |
| 2014 | +235.0% |
| 2013 | −9.6% |
| 2012 | +62.2% |
| 2011 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | −64.5% |
| 2009 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | −62.7% |
| 2007 | −61.9% |
| 2006 | −36.5% |
| 2005 | +47.6% |
| 2004 | −42.8% |
| 2003 | −71.9% |
| 2002 | −75.3% |
| 2001 | −45.7% |
| 2000 | −40.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.