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 | +0.8% | +1.9% | 56% | +18.6% | −18.9% |
| February | −0.3% | −1.9% | 44% | +19.0% | −18.5% |
| March | +1.6% | −1.1% | 44% | +18.3% | −6.6% |
| April | −1.1% | −1.0% | 44% | +9.2% | −13.4% |
| May | +2.1% | +2.2% | 67% | +13.7% | −18.1% |
| June | +0.7% | +0.6% | 59% | +13.1% | −22.9% |
| July | −0.9% | +0.6% | 52% | +15.2% | −11.9% |
| August | +0.1% | +0.7% | 50% | +17.7% | −18.8% |
| September | +1.3% | +1.6% | 58% | +14.1% | −26.6% |
| October | +1.1% | +1.5% | 58% | +12.2% | −15.3% |
| November | +3.3% | +2.2% | 65% | +24.4% | −13.0% |
| December | −0.4% | −1.3% | 46% | +15.0% | −16.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.7% |
| 2024 | −7.8% |
| 2023 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | −17.9% |
| 2021 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | −8.9% |
| 2018 | −26.9% |
| 2017 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | +56.1% |
| 2012 | +51.0% |
| 2011 | −25.0% |
| 2010 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | −56.6% |
| 2007 | −20.7% |
| 2006 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | +53.5% |
| 2004 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | −25.7% |
| 2000 | +4.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.