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 | +1.4% | +0.4% | 56% | +22.4% | −19.8% |
| February | +0.4% | +1.3% | 56% | +14.4% | −25.5% |
| March | +2.4% | +1.1% | 56% | +29.7% | −12.6% |
| April | −0.4% | −0.5% | 48% | +14.8% | −17.0% |
| May | +0.8% | +0.6% | 63% | +14.9% | −9.4% |
| June | −1.5% | −0.4% | 48% | +13.5% | −17.5% |
| July | −2.6% | −2.6% | 30% | +14.9% | −15.2% |
| August | +0.8% | +0.1% | 50% | +17.8% | −13.8% |
| September | +2.3% | −0.6% | 48% | +19.4% | −18.0% |
| October | +2.4% | +2.0% | 58% | +21.2% | −8.9% |
| November | +2.0% | +0.4% | 50% | +21.1% | −14.0% |
| December | +0.3% | +1.7% | 58% | +15.5% | −25.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +34.6% |
| 2024 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | −10.1% |
| 2022 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | +34.7% |
| 2019 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | −37.7% |
| 2017 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | +40.2% |
| 2015 | −20.5% |
| 2014 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | +49.7% |
| 2009 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | −41.8% |
| 2007 | −15.9% |
| 2006 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | +47.8% |
| 2004 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | −31.2% |
| 2000 | −28.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.