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 | +3.0% | +2.3% | 63% | +15.4% | −6.5% |
| February | −0.3% | +0.5% | 52% | +13.1% | −19.8% |
| March | +1.7% | +1.2% | 59% | +15.3% | −10.6% |
| April | +0.1% | −0.2% | 48% | +21.6% | −17.4% |
| May | −0.1% | +0.6% | 56% | +19.3% | −12.7% |
| June | +0.1% | +0.2% | 56% | +14.1% | −17.9% |
| July | +0.5% | −0.6% | 48% | +17.5% | −13.9% |
| August | −1.8% | −0.2% | 50% | +14.6% | −30.2% |
| September | +0.6% | +1.8% | 58% | +15.5% | −15.0% |
| October | +1.6% | +1.2% | 54% | +18.5% | −16.8% |
| November | +2.2% | +2.7% | 58% | +17.5% | −10.8% |
| December | +2.6% | +2.9% | 65% | +15.5% | −7.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +85.8% |
| 2024 | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +47.0% |
| 2022 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2019 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | −10.5% |
| 2017 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | −9.5% |
| 2013 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | −7.3% |
| 2010 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | −43.3% |
| 2007 | −21.7% |
| 2006 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | +80.7% |
| 2004 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | −22.1% |
| 2000 | −35.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.