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 | +0.3% | −1.1% | 48% | +49.4% | −26.2% |
| February | +1.3% | −0.2% | 48% | +25.5% | −14.0% |
| March | +5.5% | +2.5% | 59% | +46.0% | −9.1% |
| April | +3.9% | +1.6% | 52% | +28.9% | −21.8% |
| May | +3.8% | +1.0% | 52% | +37.7% | −19.0% |
| June | +0.5% | +0.1% | 52% | +37.0% | −33.1% |
| July | +4.1% | −1.2% | 41% | +39.6% | −18.3% |
| August | −2.6% | −4.6% | 38% | +22.5% | −22.3% |
| September | +3.6% | +1.6% | 54% | +46.5% | −31.4% |
| October | +2.7% | −0.2% | 46% | +48.0% | −25.7% |
| November | +1.5% | +2.0% | 54% | +23.0% | −12.5% |
| December | +2.0% | +0.6% | 58% | +21.3% | −14.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +211.1% |
| 2024 | +414.1% |
| 2023 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | +59.4% |
| 2021 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | −13.7% |
| 2018 | −55.4% |
| 2017 | +49.2% |
| 2016 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | +69.4% |
| 2012 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | −40.6% |
| 2010 | −18.3% |
| 2009 | +93.6% |
| 2008 | −51.5% |
| 2007 | −50.9% |
| 2006 | −9.1% |
| 2005 | +151.1% |
| 2004 | −21.6% |
| 2003 | +79.0% |
| 2002 | −33.9% |
| 2001 | −42.1% |
| 2000 | +85.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.