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% | 63% | +24.3% | −22.7% |
| February | −2.5% | −2.3% | 44% | +14.4% | −23.1% |
| March | +3.5% | +2.7% | 56% | +45.7% | −11.1% |
| April | +0.7% | +2.6% | 59% | +15.1% | −19.3% |
| May | 0.0% | −0.2% | 48% | +21.7% | −24.4% |
| June | +0.3% | −0.9% | 41% | +17.6% | −12.5% |
| July | −2.3% | −2.0% | 30% | +19.5% | −19.1% |
| August | −1.1% | +0.2% | 50% | +15.7% | −29.1% |
| September | +1.6% | +2.2% | 58% | +20.8% | −29.3% |
| October | +0.6% | −0.1% | 50% | +34.6% | −35.7% |
| November | +1.7% | −1.4% | 46% | +33.7% | −14.9% |
| December | −0.2% | −0.6% | 50% | +15.4% | −17.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −11.8% |
| 2024 | −27.3% |
| 2023 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | −23.7% |
| 2021 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | −11.2% |
| 2019 | −35.3% |
| 2018 | −20.3% |
| 2017 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | −5.2% |
| 2015 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | −13.4% |
| 2010 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | +167.6% |
| 2008 | −72.9% |
| 2007 | −32.8% |
| 2006 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2003 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | +39.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.