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 | −1.6% | −1.7% | 44% | +15.5% | −26.1% |
| February | −1.6% | −0.2% | 48% | +13.7% | −25.3% |
| March | +4.6% | +4.3% | 74% | +28.9% | −9.7% |
| April | +0.8% | +0.2% | 52% | +27.7% | −11.1% |
| May | +0.6% | +0.5% | 52% | +38.2% | −13.9% |
| June | +4.6% | +4.7% | 70% | +29.0% | −18.1% |
| July | −0.9% | −1.4% | 37% | +14.4% | −11.1% |
| August | −0.2% | −0.5% | 50% | +19.4% | −18.0% |
| September | +0.1% | +0.7% | 50% | +12.1% | −28.3% |
| October | +1.8% | +1.4% | 54% | +42.2% | −14.2% |
| November | 0.0% | +0.8% | 50% | +18.3% | −37.7% |
| December | +4.7% | +2.3% | 65% | +60.8% | −9.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +65.0% |
| 2024 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | −5.5% |
| 2022 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | −21.7% |
| 2019 | −9.4% |
| 2018 | −18.9% |
| 2017 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | −14.2% |
| 2014 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | −8.5% |
| 2011 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | +50.5% |
| 2008 | −43.0% |
| 2007 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | +59.4% |
| 2004 | +32.4% |
| 2003 | +48.5% |
| 2002 | −27.2% |
| 2001 | +34.1% |
| 2000 | −16.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.