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 | +0.1% | +1.5% | 56% | +17.9% | −16.9% |
| February | +3.0% | +2.5% | 78% | +12.8% | −7.0% |
| March | +2.6% | +3.2% | 63% | +13.0% | −4.7% |
| April | +1.2% | +0.8% | 56% | +17.1% | −11.8% |
| May | −1.7% | −2.0% | 37% | +12.7% | −18.0% |
| June | −1.3% | −0.7% | 44% | +13.2% | −10.6% |
| July | −1.9% | −2.7% | 37% | +9.6% | −14.6% |
| August | +0.4% | +1.2% | 58% | +12.6% | −15.8% |
| September | −0.1% | +0.5% | 54% | +9.9% | −22.5% |
| October | +1.8% | +0.3% | 50% | +21.0% | −8.3% |
| November | +0.4% | +0.2% | 54% | +14.6% | −13.8% |
| December | +1.2% | −0.4% | 46% | +13.5% | −7.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | −18.2% |
| 2020 | −6.9% |
| 2019 | −6.9% |
| 2018 | −4.8% |
| 2017 | +47.2% |
| 2016 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | −15.4% |
| 2010 | −19.9% |
| 2009 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | −32.8% |
| 2007 | −8.1% |
| 2006 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | +39.7% |
| 2004 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | −3.9% |
| 2001 | −20.4% |
| 2000 | −15.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.