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 | −0.2% | +2.1% | 63% | +18.0% | −20.9% |
| February | +1.8% | +1.5% | 56% | +23.4% | −20.4% |
| March | +0.9% | +0.2% | 52% | +13.2% | −15.0% |
| April | +3.8% | +4.4% | 63% | +26.0% | −17.1% |
| May | +1.5% | +2.5% | 63% | +22.5% | −19.2% |
| June | +3.5% | +2.2% | 70% | +19.0% | −9.3% |
| July | −1.5% | −1.0% | 41% | +18.1% | −19.2% |
| August | +0.8% | +1.3% | 54% | +17.0% | −16.1% |
| September | −1.7% | +1.1% | 58% | +21.8% | −49.9% |
| October | +2.8% | +7.5% | 58% | +19.6% | −15.3% |
| November | +1.7% | +0.5% | 54% | +21.2% | −16.2% |
| December | −0.9% | −3.5% | 27% | +32.4% | −22.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −22.2% |
| 2024 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | −9.4% |
| 2022 | −4.6% |
| 2021 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | +59.7% |
| 2018 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | −16.1% |
| 2015 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | +50.5% |
| 2012 | +57.7% |
| 2011 | −44.2% |
| 2010 | −15.1% |
| 2009 | +82.9% |
| 2008 | −58.4% |
| 2007 | −7.8% |
| 2006 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | +43.5% |
| 2004 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | +28.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.