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 | +1.5% | +0.8% | 52% | +23.0% | −16.4% |
| February | −1.0% | −0.4% | 44% | +15.8% | −19.9% |
| March | +1.7% | −2.1% | 48% | +33.8% | −18.3% |
| April | +0.5% | +0.6% | 56% | +16.5% | −16.4% |
| May | +1.6% | +0.3% | 52% | +23.7% | −14.6% |
| June | −0.7% | −0.2% | 44% | +19.8% | −14.8% |
| July | −0.7% | −0.7% | 48% | +8.7% | −12.4% |
| August | −2.6% | −0.3% | 38% | +11.3% | −21.1% |
| September | +2.6% | +4.1% | 73% | +19.2% | −22.2% |
| October | +1.9% | +0.7% | 50% | +19.7% | −24.3% |
| November | +0.6% | +0.8% | 50% | +29.5% | −14.9% |
| December | +1.3% | −1.0% | 46% | +14.6% | −10.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | −7.3% |
| 2020 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | −34.4% |
| 2017 | +37.4% |
| 2016 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | −17.6% |
| 2014 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | +98.0% |
| 2012 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | −45.1% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2009 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2007 | −6.3% |
| 2006 | −5.9% |
| 2005 | +65.9% |
| 2004 | −2.7% |
| 2003 | +38.0% |
| 2002 | −32.0% |
| 2001 | −36.3% |
| 2000 | −7.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.