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 | 0.0% | +0.7% | 52% | +16.7% | −15.6% |
| February | +1.5% | +0.8% | 70% | +11.4% | −10.8% |
| March | +2.9% | +1.4% | 59% | +22.8% | −6.2% |
| April | +2.1% | +3.3% | 67% | +12.3% | −12.7% |
| May | −0.6% | −2.5% | 41% | +12.8% | −11.5% |
| June | +2.2% | +1.7% | 63% | +18.7% | −10.8% |
| July | −1.3% | −1.5% | 30% | +9.4% | −10.1% |
| August | +1.5% | +2.7% | 69% | +14.1% | −23.9% |
| September | +0.6% | +2.1% | 70% | +14.0% | −16.7% |
| October | +1.4% | +0.7% | 58% | +14.3% | −12.5% |
| November | +2.0% | −0.8% | 46% | +25.3% | −15.7% |
| December | −1.6% | −1.2% | 35% | +16.7% | −16.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +40.5% |
| 2024 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2019 | −15.8% |
| 2018 | −23.9% |
| 2017 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | −21.9% |
| 2015 | +44.2% |
| 2014 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | +51.8% |
| 2011 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | −5.8% |
| 2009 | +25.3% |
| 2008 | −53.2% |
| 2007 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | +59.3% |
| 2005 | +65.5% |
| 2004 | +46.9% |
| 2003 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | −13.5% |
| 2000 | −7.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.