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% | +2.2% | 63% | +20.7% | −18.4% |
| February | +0.7% | +2.6% | 67% | +12.5% | −15.4% |
| March | +2.1% | +0.1% | 52% | +15.8% | −5.6% |
| April | +1.4% | +1.3% | 56% | +21.5% | −10.8% |
| May | −0.4% | +0.1% | 52% | +10.8% | −15.2% |
| June | −0.5% | −0.4% | 48% | +8.5% | −18.5% |
| July | +0.2% | +1.1% | 56% | +7.8% | −12.5% |
| August | +0.8% | +1.5% | 54% | +10.2% | −17.0% |
| September | 0.0% | −1.6% | 48% | +13.3% | −12.9% |
| October | +1.5% | +0.8% | 62% | +25.3% | −18.7% |
| November | +0.3% | −0.9% | 42% | +14.1% | −10.2% |
| December | +0.5% | +1.3% | 54% | +7.6% | −8.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.2% |
| 2024 | −8.3% |
| 2023 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | −8.3% |
| 2021 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | −17.2% |
| 2019 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | −17.2% |
| 2017 | +38.3% |
| 2016 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | +38.3% |
| 2013 | +45.1% |
| 2012 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | −12.1% |
| 2009 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | −24.7% |
| 2007 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | −29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +4.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.