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 | +2.5% | +3.4% | 59% | +18.8% | −13.1% |
| February | +1.7% | +2.1% | 63% | +14.7% | −17.6% |
| March | +2.7% | +2.5% | 56% | +28.3% | −12.4% |
| April | −0.2% | 0.0% | 48% | +24.0% | −18.8% |
| May | +1.9% | +0.5% | 52% | +19.6% | −10.9% |
| June | +0.3% | +0.5% | 52% | +21.2% | −19.9% |
| July | +1.0% | +1.2% | 59% | +13.6% | −16.0% |
| August | +0.1% | −0.6% | 42% | +13.4% | −19.2% |
| September | +0.9% | −1.3% | 46% | +17.3% | −18.9% |
| October | +3.0% | +2.7% | 58% | +25.4% | −13.4% |
| November | −0.1% | +1.3% | 54% | +12.4% | −17.9% |
| December | +0.2% | −0.4% | 42% | +18.9% | −13.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | +59.2% |
| 2022 | −9.5% |
| 2021 | −32.2% |
| 2020 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | +75.5% |
| 2018 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | +74.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | +50.4% |
| 2013 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | +55.3% |
| 2011 | −19.9% |
| 2010 | −6.3% |
| 2009 | −7.7% |
| 2008 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | −48.1% |
| 2006 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | +45.7% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | +50.5% |
| 2002 | −23.8% |
| 2001 | −15.4% |
| 2000 | +10.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.