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 | +1.5% | +1.3% | 58% | +31.4% | −15.1% |
| February | −3.1% | −1.6% | 41% | +23.5% | −44.3% |
| March | +1.6% | −1.2% | 48% | +61.3% | −48.8% |
| April | +8.3% | +4.9% | 70% | +53.5% | −11.3% |
| May | +3.7% | +2.7% | 63% | +40.5% | −24.3% |
| June | +1.7% | +2.1% | 56% | +28.4% | −38.6% |
| July | +0.6% | −1.2% | 44% | +25.4% | −17.3% |
| August | −3.9% | −4.6% | 38% | +21.3% | −30.7% |
| September | −5.1% | −4.9% | 35% | +17.9% | −47.9% |
| October | +5.2% | +5.2% | 62% | +33.6% | −17.3% |
| November | −2.3% | −2.4% | 38% | +24.9% | −41.4% |
| December | +6.2% | +0.7% | 58% | +129.9% | −24.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +60.1% |
| 2024 | −27.0% |
| 2023 | −15.2% |
| 2022 | −27.2% |
| 2021 | −3.6% |
| 2020 | +177.4% |
| 2019 | +60.1% |
| 2018 | −29.1% |
| 2017 | +80.2% |
| 2016 | −28.9% |
| 2015 | −28.4% |
| 2014 | +90.9% |
| 2013 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.6% |
| 2011 | +63.6% |
| 2010 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | +156.7% |
| 2008 | −57.0% |
| 2007 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | +35.4% |
| 2005 | +57.2% |
| 2004 | −50.2% |
| 2003 | +37.4% |
| 2002 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −81.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.