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 | +0.4% | +0.4% | 52% | +41.1% | −14.3% |
| February | +1.1% | +2.3% | 59% | +15.1% | −20.1% |
| March | +1.7% | +1.0% | 56% | +15.8% | −5.5% |
| April | +1.9% | +2.4% | 56% | +23.9% | −12.7% |
| May | +2.4% | +2.7% | 74% | +14.6% | −10.1% |
| June | +1.1% | +0.5% | 63% | +18.8% | −15.5% |
| July | −0.7% | −1.0% | 44% | +16.4% | −16.9% |
| August | +1.7% | +2.2% | 69% | +9.3% | −6.6% |
| September | −0.6% | −1.1% | 46% | +15.2% | −16.2% |
| October | +1.2% | +3.6% | 62% | +20.7% | −17.2% |
| November | +2.2% | +2.2% | 73% | +12.4% | −8.4% |
| December | −1.5% | −1.8% | 35% | +11.9% | −19.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | −21.4% |
| 2015 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | +67.7% |
| 2013 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +34.9% |
| 2011 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | −30.7% |
| 2007 | −25.6% |
| 2006 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | −3.7% |
| 2002 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | −5.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.