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 | +1.7% | +0.9% | 59% | +23.1% | −15.7% |
| February | +1.2% | +4.7% | 70% | +22.1% | −24.5% |
| March | +3.1% | +1.5% | 59% | +32.4% | −7.7% |
| April | +0.3% | +0.4% | 52% | +28.2% | −20.6% |
| May | +0.9% | +1.9% | 63% | +18.9% | −14.3% |
| June | −1.2% | −0.3% | 48% | +8.8% | −13.7% |
| July | +2.0% | −1.1% | 44% | +18.2% | −12.9% |
| August | +1.4% | +2.7% | 65% | +20.2% | −14.9% |
| September | +0.9% | −0.7% | 48% | +11.9% | −14.9% |
| October | −0.4% | −2.6% | 35% | +22.9% | −12.2% |
| November | −0.6% | −0.7% | 38% | +23.8% | −14.4% |
| December | +1.0% | +0.4% | 54% | +13.2% | −18.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | +53.4% |
| 2022 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | −27.2% |
| 2019 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | −7.7% |
| 2017 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | −6.6% |
| 2014 | −8.8% |
| 2013 | +57.4% |
| 2012 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | −24.9% |
| 2010 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | −51.0% |
| 2007 | −22.4% |
| 2006 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | +91.8% |
| 2004 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | +39.9% |
| 2002 | −15.1% |
| 2001 | −13.3% |
| 2000 | +9.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.