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 | −1.9% | −2.5% | 33% | +13.2% | −18.5% |
| February | +0.3% | +2.6% | 63% | +19.1% | −22.8% |
| March | +4.3% | +2.5% | 67% | +28.2% | −6.9% |
| April | +2.8% | +3.7% | 59% | +17.1% | −12.3% |
| May | +0.1% | +0.1% | 52% | +14.7% | −17.6% |
| June | +0.7% | +1.3% | 52% | +17.8% | −14.4% |
| July | −1.7% | −2.7% | 41% | +19.1% | −15.2% |
| August | −1.6% | −2.7% | 42% | +10.9% | −19.7% |
| September | +2.2% | +2.1% | 62% | +35.3% | −36.9% |
| October | +2.4% | +2.7% | 58% | +13.6% | −21.5% |
| November | +0.5% | +1.3% | 54% | +21.4% | −21.8% |
| December | +1.7% | +3.0% | 62% | +16.3% | −15.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | +69.0% |
| 2023 | +72.1% |
| 2022 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | +37.9% |
| 2020 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | −21.2% |
| 2017 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | −34.6% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | −4.9% |
| 2010 | +44.1% |
| 2009 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | −63.0% |
| 2007 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | +34.6% |
| 2002 | −39.6% |
| 2001 | −24.4% |
| 2000 | −28.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.