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% | +1.7% | 56% | +13.4% | −22.0% |
| February | +1.8% | +1.0% | 56% | +22.4% | −9.7% |
| March | +1.3% | −0.8% | 44% | +21.7% | −13.6% |
| April | +1.1% | −0.4% | 48% | +36.6% | −11.7% |
| May | +1.7% | −0.4% | 48% | +34.8% | −12.7% |
| June | +1.5% | +0.6% | 52% | +18.0% | −9.8% |
| July | +2.5% | +0.2% | 56% | +21.1% | −7.9% |
| August | −1.4% | +0.1% | 50% | +14.0% | −22.9% |
| September | −0.2% | −1.5% | 50% | +17.9% | −25.8% |
| October | +1.7% | +2.5% | 54% | +34.4% | −10.6% |
| November | +0.8% | +1.3% | 54% | +15.1% | −15.7% |
| December | −0.5% | −2.3% | 42% | +25.0% | −16.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −33.7% |
| 2024 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | +58.4% |
| 2021 | −23.8% |
| 2020 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | +97.5% |
| 2018 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | +45.4% |
| 2016 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | −18.6% |
| 2010 | −5.3% |
| 2009 | −7.7% |
| 2008 | −36.1% |
| 2007 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | −37.4% |
| 2001 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | +97.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.