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 | +1.9% | +1.4% | 52% | +34.0% | −16.8% |
| February | +1.4% | +0.4% | 56% | +20.6% | −18.1% |
| March | +2.8% | +2.6% | 63% | +24.8% | −10.8% |
| April | −1.0% | −1.2% | 44% | +21.9% | −19.5% |
| May | −0.4% | +1.2% | 59% | +16.3% | −14.4% |
| June | −0.9% | +0.1% | 52% | +8.2% | −12.7% |
| July | +0.6% | −1.7% | 48% | +18.9% | −9.4% |
| August | +1.4% | +2.6% | 69% | +18.0% | −17.5% |
| September | +1.3% | +1.2% | 54% | +13.2% | −15.1% |
| October | −0.8% | 0.0% | 50% | +16.1% | −16.8% |
| November | +2.3% | +1.4% | 54% | +39.4% | −11.8% |
| December | +0.6% | +3.0% | 58% | +14.6% | −19.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +73.7% |
| 2024 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2019 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | −7.9% |
| 2017 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | −8.7% |
| 2015 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | +81.9% |
| 2011 | −21.5% |
| 2010 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | −57.1% |
| 2007 | −18.3% |
| 2006 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | +108.2% |
| 2004 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | +36.6% |
| 2002 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | −22.6% |
| 2000 | +1.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.