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 | +3.1% | +4.5% | 59% | +19.5% | −9.9% |
| February | +1.6% | +2.6% | 67% | +18.2% | −13.9% |
| March | +3.3% | +2.2% | 67% | +15.9% | −5.0% |
| April | −0.6% | +0.1% | 52% | +14.6% | −17.5% |
| May | −1.0% | −0.7% | 41% | +10.9% | −14.6% |
| June | +1.4% | +2.4% | 63% | +16.3% | −20.5% |
| July | −2.5% | −1.2% | 41% | +19.9% | −45.1% |
| August | +0.6% | +1.8% | 58% | +11.5% | −17.1% |
| September | +1.2% | +0.8% | 52% | +38.9% | −16.8% |
| October | +3.0% | +4.7% | 58% | +27.4% | −16.6% |
| November | −1.7% | −2.2% | 38% | +18.3% | −24.5% |
| December | +0.5% | +0.1% | 50% | +14.3% | −12.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | −13.3% |
| 2023 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | −6.9% |
| 2018 | −21.1% |
| 2017 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | −4.5% |
| 2015 | −8.5% |
| 2014 | +26.9% |
| 2013 | +56.0% |
| 2012 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | −35.6% |
| 2007 | −31.3% |
| 2006 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | −5.6% |
| 2001 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | −51.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.