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 | +1.4% | +1.9% | 63% | +11.9% | −12.0% |
| February | +2.1% | +1.0% | 67% | +19.1% | −13.7% |
| March | +2.5% | +2.8% | 67% | +16.4% | −8.0% |
| April | +0.6% | +1.0% | 63% | +9.4% | −14.2% |
| May | −0.8% | −1.8% | 41% | +10.2% | −11.1% |
| June | −2.6% | −1.6% | 37% | +13.1% | −21.5% |
| July | −0.5% | 0.0% | 48% | +9.3% | −15.2% |
| August | −0.8% | −0.5% | 42% | +13.7% | −22.8% |
| September | 0.0% | +0.2% | 52% | +13.6% | −12.6% |
| October | +2.4% | +2.0% | 65% | +17.1% | −15.4% |
| November | +1.5% | +0.1% | 50% | +17.4% | −11.1% |
| December | −1.2% | −2.7% | 42% | +16.0% | −11.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.6% |
| 2024 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | −20.5% |
| 2019 | −7.3% |
| 2018 | −28.4% |
| 2017 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | −10.7% |
| 2014 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | −10.7% |
| 2012 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | −18.3% |
| 2010 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | −46.0% |
| 2007 | −27.9% |
| 2006 | +34.5% |
| 2005 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | −1.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.