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 | −0.5% | −0.9% | 48% | +15.2% | −19.9% |
| February | −0.2% | +1.7% | 59% | +14.6% | −14.9% |
| March | +1.4% | +1.5% | 63% | +15.3% | −10.6% |
| April | +1.9% | +2.2% | 56% | +28.8% | −13.1% |
| May | +3.1% | +3.5% | 63% | +26.5% | −16.5% |
| June | +0.3% | −0.1% | 48% | +18.3% | −18.2% |
| July | +0.2% | −1.0% | 48% | +21.3% | −15.0% |
| August | −3.0% | −1.5% | 46% | +14.0% | −23.4% |
| September | 0.0% | +1.5% | 54% | +18.0% | −35.3% |
| October | +2.4% | +2.4% | 62% | +18.7% | −13.7% |
| November | +0.7% | +0.4% | 50% | +16.0% | −22.6% |
| December | −0.6% | −0.5% | 50% | +16.6% | −23.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +41.9% |
| 2024 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | +59.5% |
| 2018 | −9.4% |
| 2017 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | −20.5% |
| 2014 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | +56.2% |
| 2012 | −9.1% |
| 2011 | −20.4% |
| 2010 | −8.1% |
| 2009 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | −40.3% |
| 2007 | −23.8% |
| 2006 | −12.5% |
| 2005 | +71.8% |
| 2004 | −10.4% |
| 2003 | +103.6% |
| 2002 | −60.1% |
| 2001 | −57.8% |
| 2000 | −50.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.