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 | −0.4% | −2.3% | 44% | +16.7% | −12.1% |
| February | +0.4% | +0.1% | 52% | +14.2% | −11.1% |
| March | +0.6% | +0.6% | 52% | +17.6% | −16.5% |
| April | +0.5% | −0.9% | 44% | +20.9% | −16.4% |
| May | +2.3% | +3.4% | 74% | +15.4% | −12.4% |
| June | −1.0% | −2.2% | 44% | +12.5% | −8.2% |
| July | −0.9% | −0.1% | 48% | +15.8% | −21.1% |
| August | +0.1% | +0.6% | 62% | +9.5% | −12.0% |
| September | +0.5% | +0.8% | 54% | +11.9% | −20.3% |
| October | +2.9% | +4.8% | 65% | +17.8% | −10.9% |
| November | +1.4% | +0.8% | 54% | +18.5% | −15.4% |
| December | +0.1% | +1.7% | 58% | +11.1% | −12.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −10.4% |
| 2024 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | −10.4% |
| 2021 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | −4.8% |
| 2015 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | +66.1% |
| 2012 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | −39.1% |
| 2010 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | +44.3% |
| 2008 | −51.8% |
| 2007 | −16.5% |
| 2006 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −14.0% |
| 2001 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | +12.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.