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 | +2.1% | +2.1% | 59% | +31.1% | −14.8% |
| February | +3.2% | +2.1% | 74% | +24.9% | −16.7% |
| March | +3.4% | +0.1% | 52% | +24.9% | −9.3% |
| April | +1.3% | +2.7% | 63% | +14.6% | −14.0% |
| May | +0.1% | −0.7% | 48% | +13.7% | −10.8% |
| June | −1.1% | +0.8% | 56% | +13.6% | −23.8% |
| July | −1.3% | −0.3% | 44% | +13.7% | −16.5% |
| August | −0.6% | −2.1% | 42% | +22.6% | −26.0% |
| September | +0.4% | +3.0% | 58% | +16.5% | −20.9% |
| October | +2.8% | +3.9% | 62% | +19.8% | −14.4% |
| November | +0.8% | +2.0% | 62% | +13.9% | −21.3% |
| December | +1.4% | +3.2% | 65% | +15.7% | −23.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +87.8% |
| 2024 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | +54.5% |
| 2022 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −10.2% |
| 2020 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | −31.5% |
| 2017 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | +56.6% |
| 2015 | −20.1% |
| 2014 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | +55.6% |
| 2012 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | −24.4% |
| 2010 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | +68.3% |
| 2008 | −56.6% |
| 2007 | −11.4% |
| 2006 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | +87.3% |
| 2004 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | +59.6% |
| 2002 | −32.3% |
| 2001 | −41.7% |
| 2000 | +8.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.