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 | 0.0% | −1.4% | 40% | +21.3% | −13.9% |
| February | +2.8% | +1.2% | 60% | +33.3% | −11.7% |
| March | +4.8% | +1.8% | 60% | +39.5% | −34.5% |
| April | +1.0% | +0.2% | 52% | +20.4% | −18.4% |
| May | +2.4% | +0.8% | 56% | +28.5% | −16.9% |
| June | −0.3% | +1.9% | 64% | +21.2% | −23.7% |
| July | −0.8% | −1.5% | 36% | +16.7% | −13.6% |
| August | −0.8% | +0.8% | 54% | +10.6% | −36.9% |
| September | +1.1% | −0.5% | 46% | +25.7% | −27.9% |
| October | +5.1% | +1.6% | 54% | +45.3% | −16.0% |
| November | +3.2% | +1.7% | 71% | +24.2% | −11.7% |
| December | +7.8% | +4.6% | 56% | +75.6% | −17.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +146.9% |
| 2024 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | −7.0% |
| 2021 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | +88.2% |
| 2019 | +63.0% |
| 2018 | −18.3% |
| 2017 | +55.9% |
| 2016 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | −3.4% |
| 2014 | +48.1% |
| 2013 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | +58.7% |
| 2011 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | +46.6% |
| 2008 | −18.6% |
| 2007 | −29.4% |
| 2006 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | +35.8% |
| 2003 | +93.5% |
| 2002 | −60.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.