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 | +1.9% | −1.5% | 46% | +51.5% | −27.0% |
| February | +3.1% | +2.1% | 58% | +31.3% | −31.8% |
| March | +3.5% | +1.4% | 58% | +38.5% | −22.8% |
| April | +6.6% | −0.6% | 50% | +84.5% | −16.9% |
| May | +1.9% | −2.1% | 42% | +69.5% | −19.2% |
| June | +3.9% | −1.7% | 46% | +117.2% | −22.7% |
| July | +0.9% | −3.8% | 38% | +53.3% | −21.6% |
| August | +0.4% | +1.6% | 52% | +31.9% | −30.0% |
| September | +1.9% | −0.3% | 48% | +70.1% | −37.5% |
| October | +3.5% | +4.1% | 56% | +32.7% | −22.1% |
| November | +0.4% | −0.7% | 46% | +40.8% | −19.4% |
| December | +0.6% | +0.9% | 54% | +36.2% | −26.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +279.1% |
| 2024 | +54.8% |
| 2023 | −7.5% |
| 2022 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | +57.0% |
| 2020 | +129.2% |
| 2019 | −45.2% |
| 2018 | −33.2% |
| 2017 | −38.1% |
| 2016 | +63.4% |
| 2015 | −27.9% |
| 2014 | −36.4% |
| 2013 | −21.3% |
| 2012 | −31.0% |
| 2011 | −14.3% |
| 2010 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | −21.4% |
| 2007 | +106.5% |
| 2006 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | +195.3% |
| 2004 | +71.5% |
| 2003 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | −43.5% |
| 2001 | +132.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.