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% | +2.0% | 67% | +13.0% | −15.5% |
| February | +1.5% | +2.4% | 59% | +12.2% | −12.3% |
| March | +0.2% | −1.3% | 37% | +15.9% | −9.2% |
| April | +1.1% | −0.2% | 48% | +15.7% | −12.2% |
| May | +1.0% | +0.6% | 59% | +8.2% | −5.3% |
| June | 0.0% | +0.6% | 52% | +10.5% | −10.6% |
| July | +1.0% | +1.1% | 59% | +11.2% | −11.7% |
| August | +0.2% | −0.5% | 50% | +8.6% | −9.5% |
| September | −0.5% | −0.7% | 44% | +15.5% | −17.9% |
| October | +0.3% | +1.3% | 58% | +11.0% | −10.0% |
| November | +1.7% | +2.0% | 54% | +12.1% | −3.8% |
| December | −1.7% | −1.6% | 35% | +16.7% | −18.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | −8.3% |
| 2021 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −13.5% |
| 2019 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | +35.5% |
| 2016 | −12.7% |
| 2015 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | +58.2% |
| 2013 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | −6.5% |
| 2010 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | −31.2% |
| 2007 | −7.0% |
| 2006 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | −7.4% |
| 2002 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | −18.7% |
| 2000 | −0.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.