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 | +3.5% | +3.8% | 67% | +16.9% | −12.8% |
| February | +1.0% | +0.3% | 56% | +22.1% | −15.7% |
| March | +1.3% | +0.8% | 59% | +20.8% | −9.1% |
| April | +0.3% | −0.5% | 48% | +17.1% | −12.0% |
| May | −0.4% | −2.5% | 44% | +22.9% | −18.5% |
| June | +1.5% | +1.4% | 56% | +14.5% | −19.2% |
| July | +0.2% | −1.3% | 44% | +21.6% | −15.9% |
| August | −0.8% | +1.3% | 62% | +22.2% | −32.0% |
| September | +1.2% | +2.7% | 67% | +14.9% | −27.5% |
| October | +0.3% | −0.2% | 50% | +21.0% | −14.2% |
| November | +3.2% | +3.1% | 69% | +17.1% | −10.6% |
| December | +2.2% | +3.0% | 69% | +13.8% | −10.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +63.2% |
| 2024 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | +57.9% |
| 2022 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | −7.4% |
| 2017 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | −10.1% |
| 2014 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | −6.2% |
| 2010 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | −54.8% |
| 2007 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | +75.5% |
| 2004 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | −10.9% |
| 2001 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | −9.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.