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 | −3.1% | −1.9% | 35% | +17.4% | −17.9% |
| February | +4.8% | +6.6% | 73% | +30.6% | −14.5% |
| March | +7.6% | +5.9% | 58% | +55.1% | −14.3% |
| April | +1.8% | +4.8% | 58% | +31.5% | −29.9% |
| May | +0.4% | +0.3% | 54% | +35.4% | −23.2% |
| June | −3.6% | −6.2% | 35% | +42.7% | −27.3% |
| July | +3.1% | +3.0% | 67% | +22.3% | −19.9% |
| August | +2.4% | +2.4% | 54% | +23.4% | −18.4% |
| September | −1.0% | +1.2% | 54% | +28.6% | −31.5% |
| October | +4.7% | +3.9% | 65% | +34.1% | −23.0% |
| November | −3.6% | −4.5% | 38% | +19.4% | −22.9% |
| December | +4.7% | +1.9% | 58% | +64.5% | −20.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
| 2023 | −56.4% |
| 2022 | −15.3% |
| 2021 | −43.8% |
| 2020 | +49.8% |
| 2019 | +35.8% |
| 2018 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | +45.4% |
| 2016 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | +43.8% |
| 2012 | −53.1% |
| 2011 | +53.0% |
| 2010 | +47.5% |
| 2009 | +107.1% |
| 2008 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | −23.8% |
| 2006 | −25.9% |
| 2005 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | +95.1% |
| 2002 | −46.0% |
| 2001 | +138.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.