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 | +2.7% | +1.9% | 56% | +32.3% | −15.6% |
| February | +0.1% | +3.7% | 56% | +13.4% | −15.4% |
| March | +2.5% | +1.7% | 67% | +23.1% | −21.3% |
| April | +1.2% | +0.7% | 52% | +24.7% | −20.5% |
| May | +2.5% | +0.3% | 52% | +47.2% | −24.9% |
| June | −2.5% | −1.6% | 37% | +24.3% | −28.1% |
| July | −1.5% | 0.0% | 48% | +26.4% | −24.4% |
| August | −3.7% | −3.9% | 38% | +28.4% | −34.6% |
| September | +3.8% | +6.1% | 69% | +30.1% | −31.1% |
| October | +6.9% | +2.9% | 69% | +30.0% | −19.2% |
| November | +2.0% | +4.4% | 65% | +25.4% | −21.2% |
| December | +4.1% | +3.0% | 65% | +30.3% | −17.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +57.6% |
| 2024 | −6.0% |
| 2023 | +85.1% |
| 2022 | −17.5% |
| 2021 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | +56.7% |
| 2018 | −23.6% |
| 2017 | +74.7% |
| 2016 | +56.7% |
| 2015 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | +35.6% |
| 2012 | −9.7% |
| 2011 | −18.9% |
| 2010 | −3.1% |
| 2009 | +63.8% |
| 2008 | −47.0% |
| 2007 | −25.4% |
| 2006 | −5.1% |
| 2005 | +48.8% |
| 2004 | −19.6% |
| 2003 | +39.1% |
| 2002 | −19.2% |
| 2001 | −18.3% |
| 2000 | −45.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.