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 | −1.2% | −0.6% | 37% | +14.2% | −15.4% |
| February | +1.1% | −0.2% | 48% | +15.5% | −14.7% |
| March | +1.3% | +1.4% | 52% | +23.6% | −11.9% |
| April | −0.4% | 0.0% | 48% | +10.7% | −12.8% |
| May | +1.0% | 0.0% | 52% | +11.8% | −9.8% |
| June | −0.5% | +0.5% | 52% | +9.2% | −14.0% |
| July | −1.1% | −1.8% | 41% | +15.9% | −8.5% |
| August | +3.5% | +1.8% | 58% | +74.1% | −9.0% |
| September | −1.9% | −1.8% | 38% | +11.0% | −9.3% |
| October | +1.6% | +0.3% | 58% | +18.4% | −6.3% |
| November | +3.5% | +1.4% | 69% | +20.2% | −5.4% |
| December | +0.1% | −0.2% | 50% | +14.2% | −20.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −10.5% |
| 2024 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | +41.2% |
| 2020 | −6.1% |
| 2019 | −11.0% |
| 2018 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | −15.1% |
| 2015 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | +47.4% |
| 2012 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | −18.8% |
| 2008 | −7.6% |
| 2007 | −27.4% |
| 2006 | −26.8% |
| 2005 | +149.0% |
| 2004 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.