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 | +0.7% | 0.0% | 48% | +19.3% | −25.0% |
| February | 0.0% | −1.7% | 41% | +50.2% | −24.7% |
| March | +1.5% | +0.2% | 56% | +36.4% | −24.2% |
| April | +0.3% | +1.8% | 59% | +14.6% | −16.8% |
| May | +1.9% | +2.8% | 56% | +32.3% | −19.1% |
| June | +0.3% | +0.4% | 56% | +13.1% | −14.2% |
| July | +1.4% | −1.0% | 37% | +37.5% | −21.0% |
| August | −0.6% | −2.2% | 46% | +18.6% | −21.9% |
| September | +0.6% | +0.3% | 54% | +22.9% | −39.4% |
| October | +1.6% | +1.2% | 58% | +15.1% | −9.8% |
| November | +1.5% | +3.4% | 65% | +17.4% | −30.8% |
| December | +1.9% | +0.2% | 54% | +17.8% | −13.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +41.5% |
| 2024 | +50.7% |
| 2023 | +36.2% |
| 2022 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2019 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | −17.1% |
| 2017 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | −17.3% |
| 2013 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | +51.3% |
| 2011 | −13.1% |
| 2010 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | −19.6% |
| 2008 | −56.4% |
| 2007 | −31.9% |
| 2006 | −10.2% |
| 2005 | +88.7% |
| 2004 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | +54.9% |
| 2002 | −35.7% |
| 2001 | +43.0% |
| 2000 | −28.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.