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 | +0.9% | +0.5% | 52% | +25.3% | −22.7% |
| February | −3.3% | −3.0% | 41% | +16.6% | −40.4% |
| March | +3.1% | +2.8% | 67% | +34.2% | −17.5% |
| April | +1.9% | +1.2% | 59% | +15.1% | −17.7% |
| May | +0.3% | −0.9% | 41% | +14.6% | −14.0% |
| June | 0.0% | −0.4% | 48% | +15.8% | −15.7% |
| July | +0.8% | −2.0% | 44% | +25.3% | −12.7% |
| August | +0.9% | +4.0% | 62% | +11.9% | −25.6% |
| September | +3.2% | +4.4% | 65% | +19.3% | −26.8% |
| October | +0.8% | −0.4% | 46% | +25.7% | −9.7% |
| November | +0.8% | −0.8% | 46% | +14.6% | −14.7% |
| December | +1.8% | +1.9% | 69% | +13.3% | −20.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | −6.4% |
| 2019 | −11.3% |
| 2018 | −8.9% |
| 2017 | +42.5% |
| 2016 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | −2.7% |
| 2014 | +39.5% |
| 2013 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | −12.5% |
| 2010 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | +66.3% |
| 2008 | −53.9% |
| 2007 | −22.9% |
| 2006 | +45.2% |
| 2005 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | −11.4% |
| 2001 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | −19.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.