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 | +0.5% | +1.8% | 67% | +11.0% | −11.0% |
| February | −0.9% | +0.1% | 52% | +17.7% | −15.2% |
| March | +0.3% | 0.0% | 48% | +17.4% | −10.8% |
| April | 0.0% | +0.4% | 52% | +11.3% | −15.9% |
| May | −0.7% | 0.0% | 44% | +10.4% | −11.6% |
| June | +0.6% | −0.1% | 48% | +8.8% | −6.6% |
| July | +0.1% | +0.5% | 52% | +5.4% | −15.1% |
| August | +0.6% | +0.1% | 50% | +13.2% | −12.2% |
| September | −1.4% | −0.5% | 50% | +13.2% | −13.5% |
| October | +0.9% | +0.8% | 54% | +15.6% | −11.2% |
| November | +0.9% | +1.4% | 69% | +8.1% | −12.9% |
| December | +1.3% | −0.9% | 42% | +21.9% | −8.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | −3.5% |
| 2023 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | −10.0% |
| 2020 | −12.5% |
| 2019 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | −31.6% |
| 2017 | +35.8% |
| 2016 | −18.2% |
| 2015 | −2.2% |
| 2014 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | −16.2% |
| 2010 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | −34.1% |
| 2007 | −18.0% |
| 2006 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | −15.9% |
| 2001 | −12.3% |
| 2000 | +6.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.