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 | +4.0% | +3.1% | 59% | +29.9% | −20.8% |
| February | −2.0% | −3.0% | 33% | +20.4% | −23.9% |
| March | −0.2% | −1.8% | 37% | +25.5% | −12.3% |
| April | 0.0% | −2.1% | 41% | +12.8% | −13.6% |
| May | −0.7% | +1.6% | 52% | +21.3% | −15.6% |
| June | +0.9% | +1.0% | 52% | +21.2% | −15.4% |
| July | +1.3% | +0.5% | 52% | +21.8% | −15.6% |
| August | −1.8% | −2.8% | 35% | +32.3% | −26.0% |
| September | −1.1% | −1.9% | 46% | +13.9% | −16.3% |
| October | +2.1% | +1.6% | 62% | +26.8% | −15.0% |
| November | +4.2% | +4.0% | 69% | +31.5% | −8.8% |
| December | −0.7% | −1.9% | 46% | +20.5% | −12.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | −9.6% |
| 2023 | +32.5% |
| 2022 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | +53.7% |
| 2020 | −21.4% |
| 2019 | −23.6% |
| 2018 | −27.7% |
| 2017 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | −23.4% |
| 2014 | −11.9% |
| 2013 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | −33.2% |
| 2010 | −14.9% |
| 2009 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | −57.8% |
| 2007 | −10.4% |
| 2006 | +64.1% |
| 2005 | +72.2% |
| 2004 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | +54.6% |
| 2002 | −19.9% |
| 2001 | −13.7% |
| 2000 | −20.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.