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 | +0.6% | +0.4% | 52% | +20.3% | −8.3% |
| February | +1.4% | +2.6% | 67% | +13.6% | −11.9% |
| March | +2.3% | +0.4% | 56% | +24.7% | −9.6% |
| April | −0.9% | +1.9% | 59% | +11.2% | −16.0% |
| May | +0.4% | +1.7% | 59% | +12.0% | −16.6% |
| June | +0.6% | +0.2% | 52% | +18.5% | −19.2% |
| July | −1.3% | −1.9% | 44% | +9.0% | −15.0% |
| August | −1.1% | 0.0% | 50% | +12.7% | −20.2% |
| September | +2.7% | +1.7% | 62% | +19.6% | −11.4% |
| October | +3.1% | +0.7% | 54% | +23.4% | −28.2% |
| November | +1.8% | +3.7% | 65% | +13.5% | −15.8% |
| December | +0.5% | +0.7% | 54% | +17.6% | −20.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | −17.0% |
| 2023 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | −26.1% |
| 2017 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | +60.3% |
| 2015 | −22.5% |
| 2014 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | −14.3% |
| 2010 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | −23.8% |
| 2007 | −28.7% |
| 2006 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | +62.7% |
| 2004 | −5.3% |
| 2003 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | −11.1% |
| 2001 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | −22.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.