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 | −1.1% | −1.3% | 41% | +15.0% | −16.4% |
| February | +0.5% | +1.5% | 52% | +42.6% | −18.6% |
| March | +4.9% | +3.8% | 63% | +47.8% | −8.9% |
| April | +4.3% | +2.7% | 67% | +31.5% | −11.3% |
| May | −0.4% | +0.2% | 56% | +12.0% | −16.3% |
| June | −0.6% | +0.2% | 56% | +17.0% | −22.0% |
| July | −0.6% | 0.0% | 52% | +13.3% | −25.3% |
| August | −0.3% | −0.6% | 42% | +11.1% | −15.5% |
| September | +0.4% | +2.5% | 63% | +10.5% | −27.9% |
| October | +1.3% | +2.5% | 54% | +21.1% | −12.8% |
| November | +0.5% | +1.3% | 62% | +8.7% | −20.7% |
| December | −0.8% | −0.6% | 50% | +11.7% | −13.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | −9.1% |
| 2016 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | +46.6% |
| 2013 | +67.8% |
| 2012 | +40.8% |
| 2011 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | −3.3% |
| 2009 | −16.4% |
| 2008 | −20.6% |
| 2007 | −15.9% |
| 2006 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | −15.0% |
| 2003 | +76.7% |
| 2002 | +49.2% |
| 2001 | −57.6% |
| 2000 | −54.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.