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 | +3.4% | +2.3% | 67% | +29.6% | −22.5% |
| February | +1.7% | +0.7% | 56% | +23.1% | −34.7% |
| March | −0.3% | −1.0% | 44% | +13.9% | −14.7% |
| April | +0.5% | +0.9% | 56% | +23.8% | −18.7% |
| May | −1.0% | +0.7% | 56% | +12.4% | −17.1% |
| June | −0.2% | −0.2% | 48% | +14.7% | −18.1% |
| July | +1.4% | +1.4% | 56% | +17.3% | −14.3% |
| August | +2.6% | +4.0% | 69% | +31.7% | −24.7% |
| September | −0.1% | +1.9% | 59% | +12.1% | −37.9% |
| October | +1.9% | +1.4% | 54% | +20.4% | −11.3% |
| November | +2.0% | +3.8% | 58% | +15.2% | −18.5% |
| December | +1.2% | +0.9% | 54% | +15.8% | −16.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +84.1% |
| 2024 | −8.6% |
| 2023 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | +90.9% |
| 2020 | −41.3% |
| 2019 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | −26.3% |
| 2017 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | −19.2% |
| 2014 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | −20.3% |
| 2009 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | −34.4% |
| 2007 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | −16.5% |
| 2005 | +162.2% |
| 2004 | +27.0% |
| 2003 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | −9.7% |
| 2001 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | +59.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.