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 | +0.7% | −2.2% | 48% | +24.9% | −26.8% |
| February | −1.3% | −0.2% | 44% | +30.2% | −25.2% |
| March | +4.5% | +1.4% | 59% | +48.2% | −9.7% |
| April | +1.8% | +1.6% | 52% | +22.2% | −23.7% |
| May | +0.6% | +1.7% | 56% | +22.2% | −28.9% |
| June | +0.8% | +1.6% | 67% | +13.9% | −20.2% |
| July | −3.0% | −2.9% | 33% | +15.1% | −23.5% |
| August | −4.5% | −3.7% | 38% | +14.2% | −34.7% |
| September | +1.4% | +2.7% | 62% | +31.9% | −49.0% |
| October | +1.3% | +0.5% | 54% | +36.8% | −23.0% |
| November | +3.0% | +1.2% | 54% | +33.8% | −11.3% |
| December | +1.9% | +0.2% | 50% | +41.4% | −19.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | −41.5% |
| 2023 | +74.8% |
| 2022 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | −20.3% |
| 2019 | −22.1% |
| 2018 | −21.6% |
| 2017 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | −22.4% |
| 2015 | −12.2% |
| 2014 | −2.3% |
| 2013 | +103.7% |
| 2012 | +95.2% |
| 2011 | −47.9% |
| 2010 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | +72.5% |
| 2008 | −68.4% |
| 2007 | −43.3% |
| 2006 | +45.9% |
| 2005 | +56.5% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | −6.4% |
| 2001 | −8.3% |
| 2000 | −25.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.