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 | +2.9% | +1.6% | 56% | +24.9% | −14.3% |
| February | +1.6% | +0.2% | 52% | +22.7% | −20.4% |
| March | −0.9% | −0.2% | 48% | +26.6% | −31.0% |
| April | +0.6% | +0.9% | 52% | +27.0% | −21.4% |
| May | −1.4% | +0.3% | 52% | +9.8% | −15.4% |
| June | +0.9% | +2.7% | 59% | +15.5% | −25.0% |
| July | −1.7% | −3.3% | 37% | +18.2% | −14.4% |
| August | −1.7% | −0.4% | 46% | +9.7% | −25.2% |
| September | +0.8% | +2.1% | 74% | +20.1% | −30.0% |
| October | +2.6% | +3.0% | 58% | +25.5% | −18.4% |
| November | +1.5% | +1.9% | 54% | +19.6% | −12.0% |
| December | +2.5% | +2.3% | 58% | +42.2% | −16.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | +41.2% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | +52.2% |
| 2016 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | −9.0% |
| 2014 | +70.6% |
| 2013 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | −50.8% |
| 2010 | −6.0% |
| 2009 | +69.1% |
| 2008 | −65.9% |
| 2007 | −5.9% |
| 2006 | −2.6% |
| 2005 | +48.4% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2003 | −9.8% |
| 2002 | −18.7% |
| 2001 | −31.5% |
| 2000 | −37.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.