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 | +0.1% | +0.8% | 56% | +11.0% | −10.6% |
| February | +0.9% | −0.2% | 48% | +18.0% | −12.2% |
| March | +0.1% | +0.2% | 52% | +17.5% | −17.8% |
| April | +1.6% | +0.5% | 56% | +14.3% | −9.7% |
| May | +1.1% | +1.2% | 56% | +14.3% | −13.1% |
| June | +0.4% | −0.8% | 41% | +8.6% | −7.1% |
| July | −1.0% | −1.0% | 44% | +10.6% | −15.8% |
| August | −1.6% | −0.1% | 46% | +16.2% | −16.5% |
| September | +0.1% | +1.0% | 67% | +10.9% | −16.4% |
| October | +0.8% | +0.5% | 50% | +12.2% | −7.8% |
| November | −0.3% | −0.4% | 38% | +12.8% | −16.3% |
| December | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50% | +13.0% | −9.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | −18.0% |
| 2023 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | −6.0% |
| 2019 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | −10.0% |
| 2017 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | +43.2% |
| 2014 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | +45.2% |
| 2012 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | −13.4% |
| 2008 | −13.4% |
| 2007 | −15.6% |
| 2006 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | −9.9% |
| 2003 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | −52.2% |
| 2000 | −50.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.