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 | +2.1% | −0.4% | 44% | +18.7% | −9.3% |
| February | −1.1% | −2.6% | 44% | +22.7% | −29.6% |
| March | +7.8% | +2.6% | 59% | +46.2% | −7.0% |
| April | +1.7% | +2.1% | 56% | +30.5% | −24.8% |
| May | +3.1% | +0.9% | 52% | +75.2% | −22.7% |
| June | +0.6% | +2.5% | 56% | +15.3% | −23.4% |
| July | −0.7% | −3.1% | 37% | +27.8% | −19.6% |
| August | −2.7% | −1.2% | 46% | +22.9% | −36.4% |
| September | −1.3% | +2.4% | 62% | +19.0% | −40.8% |
| October | +3.2% | +2.4% | 73% | +28.1% | −29.8% |
| November | −0.7% | −1.4% | 38% | +16.9% | −20.9% |
| December | +1.6% | +2.0% | 58% | +19.5% | −15.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | +39.4% |
| 2020 | −8.5% |
| 2019 | −32.4% |
| 2018 | −12.1% |
| 2017 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | +26.6% |
| 2015 | −24.0% |
| 2014 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +101.0% |
| 2009 | +79.4% |
| 2008 | −76.1% |
| 2007 | −25.8% |
| 2006 | +42.5% |
| 2005 | +39.5% |
| 2004 | +49.8% |
| 2003 | +314.3% |
| 2002 | −27.9% |
| 2001 | −71.9% |
| 2000 | −13.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.