Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 26 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2001.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.7% | +3.1% | 72% | +40.6% | −17.0% |
| February | +0.1% | −1.0% | 42% | +49.1% | −39.3% |
| March | +7.7% | +6.1% | 69% | +34.7% | −13.0% |
| April | −0.6% | −2.7% | 38% | +27.1% | −16.2% |
| May | +2.5% | +1.6% | 54% | +33.0% | −18.7% |
| June | −1.5% | −1.9% | 35% | +41.4% | −47.8% |
| July | −2.2% | −0.6% | 27% | +33.3% | −22.7% |
| August | +0.1% | −1.3% | 40% | +29.3% | −21.4% |
| September | −4.9% | −4.1% | 24% | +39.5% | −59.2% |
| October | +3.9% | +3.8% | 56% | +30.8% | −21.7% |
| November | +0.3% | −0.2% | 44% | +22.4% | −22.6% |
| December | +7.5% | +7.8% | 60% | +74.5% | −43.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +142.1% |
| 2024 | +160.6% |
| 2023 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | −24.9% |
| 2020 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | −33.2% |
| 2018 | +52.6% |
| 2017 | −45.9% |
| 2016 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | −78.5% |
| 2014 | −43.5% |
| 2013 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | −31.9% |
| 2010 | +126.0% |
| 2009 | −13.0% |
| 2008 | −29.3% |
| 2007 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | +89.0% |
| 2002 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | +116.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.