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 | +5.2% | +1.0% | 50% | +45.2% | −13.4% |
| February | +10.0% | −1.5% | 46% | +272.0% | −27.0% |
| March | +1.5% | +2.6% | 54% | +31.6% | −23.7% |
| April | +21.3% | +3.5% | 63% | +224.7% | −18.4% |
| May | 0.0% | −6.7% | 33% | +39.7% | −23.0% |
| June | −3.7% | −5.1% | 33% | +28.9% | −47.0% |
| July | +3.1% | −0.2% | 48% | +41.7% | −33.6% |
| August | −2.4% | −2.0% | 46% | +22.1% | −35.0% |
| September | −2.3% | +1.6% | 54% | +23.2% | −37.7% |
| October | +2.8% | +3.1% | 58% | +23.7% | −25.1% |
| November | −1.2% | −0.8% | 50% | +42.4% | −48.9% |
| December | +4.7% | +0.6% | 58% | +123.9% | −29.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | −13.2% |
| 2022 | +49.2% |
| 2021 | +92.5% |
| 2020 | −6.8% |
| 2019 | −31.6% |
| 2018 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | −47.1% |
| 2015 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | −20.2% |
| 2013 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | −14.3% |
| 2011 | +153.0% |
| 2010 | +335.6% |
| 2009 | +203.5% |
| 2008 | −18.5% |
| 2007 | −69.3% |
| 2006 | −40.8% |
| 2005 | +449.7% |
| 2004 | −24.8% |
| 2003 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | −52.6% |
| 2001 | −5.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.