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 | +1.7% | +0.6% | 52% | +31.0% | −19.0% |
| February | −0.2% | +0.9% | 52% | +21.6% | −24.3% |
| March | +3.3% | +2.3% | 63% | +39.0% | −26.5% |
| April | +1.2% | −2.8% | 41% | +69.9% | −20.6% |
| May | +2.6% | +2.2% | 59% | +44.6% | −19.0% |
| June | −1.0% | −4.0% | 37% | +44.0% | −22.7% |
| July | 0.0% | +0.8% | 56% | +22.6% | −27.9% |
| August | −3.6% | −6.2% | 42% | +25.5% | −21.9% |
| September | +3.1% | +0.9% | 52% | +57.9% | −36.9% |
| October | +7.4% | +7.6% | 65% | +54.1% | −13.0% |
| November | +4.1% | +6.6% | 62% | +26.9% | −17.8% |
| December | +1.9% | −0.3% | 50% | +29.9% | −26.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +194.5% |
| 2024 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | +153.2% |
| 2022 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +41.2% |
| 2019 | +137.4% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | +91.0% |
| 2015 | −26.9% |
| 2014 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | −11.5% |
| 2012 | +41.8% |
| 2011 | −47.9% |
| 2010 | −25.5% |
| 2009 | +82.4% |
| 2008 | −47.1% |
| 2007 | −61.3% |
| 2006 | −16.1% |
| 2005 | +66.3% |
| 2004 | −1.6% |
| 2003 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | −25.6% |
| 2001 | −45.0% |
| 2000 | −47.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.