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 | −1.1% | −1.6% | 44% | +12.5% | −14.5% |
| February | +2.2% | +3.1% | 63% | +23.5% | −10.6% |
| March | +2.6% | +2.1% | 63% | +20.7% | −10.6% |
| April | +3.6% | +3.2% | 78% | +17.7% | −16.2% |
| May | +2.6% | +5.1% | 67% | +14.9% | −10.9% |
| June | +1.3% | +0.4% | 52% | +17.1% | −13.4% |
| July | −2.3% | −3.0% | 37% | +20.9% | −21.8% |
| August | −1.3% | −2.7% | 38% | +9.9% | −15.8% |
| September | −0.4% | +1.1% | 62% | +17.4% | −37.3% |
| October | +6.2% | +6.0% | 73% | +21.5% | −7.0% |
| November | +2.0% | +1.6% | 58% | +19.2% | −9.8% |
| December | −1.4% | −1.7% | 38% | +18.6% | −23.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −23.1% |
| 2023 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | −5.7% |
| 2021 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | +41.4% |
| 2019 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | −10.2% |
| 2017 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | +40.1% |
| 2015 | −3.2% |
| 2014 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | +70.7% |
| 2012 | +57.9% |
| 2011 | −22.1% |
| 2010 | −15.5% |
| 2009 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | −55.7% |
| 2007 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | +38.0% |
| 2004 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | +43.7% |
| 2002 | −15.2% |
| 2001 | −16.3% |
| 2000 | +52.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.