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 | +2.0% | +1.2% | 56% | +19.6% | −23.9% |
| February | −1.0% | −1.7% | 48% | +19.5% | −23.5% |
| March | +2.5% | +2.1% | 59% | +25.9% | −8.2% |
| April | +1.9% | −0.8% | 48% | +27.7% | −11.1% |
| May | +1.7% | +1.5% | 63% | +19.1% | −16.2% |
| June | +0.6% | −0.3% | 44% | +15.4% | −12.4% |
| July | −1.4% | −1.4% | 37% | +11.8% | −23.2% |
| August | −1.4% | +0.4% | 54% | +22.7% | −34.9% |
| September | +2.0% | +4.3% | 63% | +18.4% | −35.5% |
| October | +0.4% | +2.0% | 54% | +20.6% | −17.4% |
| November | +1.2% | −0.2% | 46% | +31.2% | −16.7% |
| December | +2.0% | +0.4% | 50% | +23.9% | −18.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | −9.1% |
| 2023 | +40.3% |
| 2022 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | −27.3% |
| 2019 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | −29.5% |
| 2017 | −20.3% |
| 2016 | −6.5% |
| 2015 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | +50.9% |
| 2013 | +131.3% |
| 2012 | +137.6% |
| 2011 | −26.3% |
| 2010 | +65.4% |
| 2009 | +60.4% |
| 2008 | −37.6% |
| 2007 | −32.6% |
| 2006 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | −28.9% |
| 2001 | −29.1% |
| 2000 | +17.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.