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 | +1.3% | +3.6% | 67% | +18.9% | −19.4% |
| February | +3.7% | +4.0% | 67% | +27.1% | −20.1% |
| March | +1.7% | +0.7% | 56% | +25.4% | −10.1% |
| April | +2.0% | +0.9% | 59% | +19.9% | −17.5% |
| May | +2.5% | −0.4% | 48% | +26.0% | −16.6% |
| June | −2.0% | −2.8% | 41% | +8.8% | −16.9% |
| July | +1.4% | +2.3% | 63% | +22.9% | −15.9% |
| August | +0.5% | +2.6% | 62% | +29.3% | −16.5% |
| September | −1.2% | −1.2% | 37% | +20.0% | −30.5% |
| October | +1.6% | +2.0% | 58% | +24.8% | −19.4% |
| November | +1.6% | +1.4% | 62% | +34.2% | −15.4% |
| December | +1.9% | −1.4% | 46% | +20.6% | −12.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +96.8% |
| 2024 | +130.9% |
| 2023 | +95.7% |
| 2022 | +63.9% |
| 2021 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2019 | −4.3% |
| 2018 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | −19.4% |
| 2016 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | −28.8% |
| 2014 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | −8.4% |
| 2008 | −20.7% |
| 2007 | −29.8% |
| 2006 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | +89.0% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2003 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | −14.0% |
| 2001 | −31.2% |
| 2000 | +42.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.