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 | +1.0% | +0.8% | 52% | +14.0% | −14.2% |
| February | 0.0% | −0.2% | 44% | +12.9% | −18.7% |
| March | +1.6% | +1.1% | 52% | +20.3% | −6.5% |
| April | +0.2% | +0.7% | 52% | +7.3% | −9.9% |
| May | +0.7% | +1.2% | 63% | +7.2% | −11.6% |
| June | −0.8% | −0.2% | 48% | +11.3% | −18.8% |
| July | +0.8% | +1.2% | 56% | +13.6% | −8.9% |
| August | +0.7% | +1.8% | 62% | +11.9% | −10.3% |
| September | −0.1% | +1.1% | 56% | +15.1% | −15.8% |
| October | +1.7% | +1.0% | 62% | +18.9% | −9.3% |
| November | +0.6% | +1.1% | 62% | +7.6% | −6.3% |
| December | −1.5% | −1.0% | 46% | +10.8% | −10.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | −29.0% |
| 2019 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | −7.1% |
| 2017 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −6.9% |
| 2015 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | −8.9% |
| 2010 | −10.7% |
| 2009 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −30.0% |
| 2007 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | −4.4% |
| 2002 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | +17.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.