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% | +2.7% | 63% | +17.6% | −9.0% |
| February | −0.2% | +0.2% | 52% | +15.7% | −17.0% |
| March | +16.7% | +2.7% | 59% | +283.1% | −9.3% |
| April | +0.6% | +0.2% | 52% | +15.6% | −17.1% |
| May | +1.5% | +0.7% | 56% | +16.3% | −12.3% |
| June | +1.8% | +0.3% | 56% | +22.0% | −9.0% |
| July | −1.1% | −1.2% | 44% | +10.2% | −8.9% |
| August | +716.8% | +0.3% | 54% | +18624.3% | −8.9% |
| September | +0.4% | +1.3% | 56% | +14.8% | −21.4% |
| October | 0.0% | +0.7% | 54% | +18.1% | −21.3% |
| November | +2.3% | +2.4% | 69% | +18.6% | −9.4% |
| December | +0.1% | −0.7% | 38% | +13.4% | −13.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | −14.2% |
| 2019 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | +36.5% |
| 2013 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | −22.0% |
| 2010 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | −39.3% |
| 2007 | −7.0% |
| 2006 | −4.2% |
| 2005 | +26123.8% |
| 2004 | +108.8% |
| 2003 | +60.6% |
| 2002 | +270.9% |
| 2001 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | −21.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.