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 | +5.5% | +1.5% | 63% | +29.1% | −5.3% |
| February | +1.4% | +1.3% | 56% | +18.9% | −14.8% |
| March | +0.2% | +0.3% | 52% | +17.5% | −14.5% |
| April | +1.4% | +1.5% | 63% | +19.1% | −14.2% |
| May | −0.2% | −1.4% | 44% | +24.1% | −14.2% |
| June | +0.6% | +1.3% | 63% | +9.9% | −14.5% |
| July | +2.0% | +1.2% | 56% | +21.2% | −15.8% |
| August | +0.2% | +2.7% | 54% | +23.3% | −28.9% |
| September | +0.6% | +0.4% | 58% | +19.2% | −25.6% |
| October | −0.8% | −0.6% | 46% | +14.2% | −26.1% |
| November | +2.2% | +1.0% | 62% | +18.2% | −7.0% |
| December | +1.4% | −0.1% | 50% | +17.1% | −9.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +64.6% |
| 2024 | −2.9% |
| 2023 | +77.5% |
| 2022 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | −6.2% |
| 2019 | −11.3% |
| 2018 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | −7.9% |
| 2014 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | −23.9% |
| 2010 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | +79.1% |
| 2008 | −56.1% |
| 2007 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | −10.9% |
| 2005 | +125.3% |
| 2004 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | −7.3% |
| 2001 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | −4.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.