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 | +0.4% | +0.2% | 56% | +19.7% | −16.4% |
| February | +1.7% | +1.4% | 63% | +15.2% | −13.9% |
| March | +4.2% | +3.7% | 74% | +17.6% | −9.8% |
| April | +0.6% | +1.1% | 56% | +28.5% | −17.4% |
| May | −0.4% | 0.0% | 48% | +9.9% | −12.6% |
| June | −1.7% | −0.4% | 48% | +6.2% | −14.9% |
| July | −0.1% | −1.0% | 48% | +21.0% | −15.2% |
| August | −1.4% | −0.6% | 46% | +10.5% | −14.6% |
| September | −2.2% | −1.0% | 46% | +8.5% | −28.4% |
| October | +3.3% | +4.1% | 73% | +15.2% | −11.2% |
| November | +0.3% | +0.5% | 54% | +18.8% | −15.2% |
| December | +0.2% | +0.8% | 54% | +21.5% | −14.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | −26.0% |
| 2023 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | −7.9% |
| 2019 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | −15.7% |
| 2017 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | −5.0% |
| 2014 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | −23.9% |
| 2010 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | −30.6% |
| 2007 | −23.6% |
| 2006 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2003 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | −14.1% |
| 2001 | −38.9% |
| 2000 | −30.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.