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 | 0.0% | −0.2% | 48% | +23.1% | −13.1% |
| February | +0.2% | +0.2% | 52% | +10.9% | −12.8% |
| March | +3.2% | +3.5% | 70% | +13.5% | −11.8% |
| April | +1.5% | +1.3% | 67% | +20.3% | −12.2% |
| May | +1.0% | +0.1% | 52% | +12.2% | −8.1% |
| June | +1.6% | +2.0% | 56% | +15.9% | −11.4% |
| July | +1.3% | +1.6% | 63% | +16.0% | −8.6% |
| August | +1.5% | +0.8% | 58% | +11.5% | −7.9% |
| September | +0.1% | +0.5% | 54% | +12.2% | −9.6% |
| October | +2.6% | +2.8% | 69% | +15.1% | −9.3% |
| November | −3.8% | −3.7% | 19% | +6.7% | −21.5% |
| December | 0.0% | +0.9% | 54% | +19.3% | −14.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +39.2% |
| 2024 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | −15.7% |
| 2019 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | −6.9% |
| 2017 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −2.9% |
| 2015 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | +33.0% |
| 2010 | −12.7% |
| 2009 | −18.4% |
| 2008 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | +41.4% |
| 2006 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | +49.7% |
| 2002 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | −32.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.