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 | +3.2% | +2.2% | 69% | +19.0% | −15.8% |
| February | +3.4% | +2.1% | 54% | +66.0% | −31.4% |
| March | +6.1% | +3.1% | 58% | +35.8% | −13.4% |
| April | +0.4% | −0.5% | 42% | +29.2% | −30.1% |
| May | −0.7% | −1.8% | 46% | +24.5% | −24.0% |
| June | +1.6% | −1.4% | 46% | +43.0% | −37.8% |
| July | −0.1% | −2.3% | 42% | +34.6% | −30.9% |
| August | −3.6% | +0.9% | 54% | +25.6% | −40.4% |
| September | +2.8% | +2.0% | 62% | +38.0% | −49.7% |
| October | +2.4% | +3.2% | 54% | +26.2% | −32.1% |
| November | +5.7% | +8.2% | 73% | +30.1% | −37.7% |
| December | +7.1% | +4.2% | 65% | +80.3% | −17.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +162.0% |
| 2024 | −16.5% |
| 2023 | +129.8% |
| 2022 | −29.2% |
| 2021 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | −5.7% |
| 2019 | +106.3% |
| 2018 | −45.3% |
| 2017 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | −31.9% |
| 2015 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | +179.5% |
| 2013 | +50.7% |
| 2012 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | −34.5% |
| 2010 | +117.1% |
| 2009 | +120.7% |
| 2008 | −37.1% |
| 2007 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | +50.1% |
| 2003 | +81.4% |
| 2002 | −28.8% |
| 2001 | −47.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.