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 | −0.3% | +3.0% | 52% | +27.8% | −29.2% |
| February | +0.6% | +1.0% | 56% | +21.6% | −28.7% |
| March | +0.8% | −0.8% | 44% | +17.3% | −9.6% |
| April | +1.7% | +3.5% | 59% | +23.1% | −28.9% |
| May | +1.2% | −1.4% | 44% | +17.5% | −15.3% |
| June | +0.3% | −1.5% | 48% | +16.8% | −12.8% |
| July | +4.9% | +3.8% | 67% | +38.8% | −32.2% |
| August | +0.6% | +0.1% | 50% | +38.1% | −23.9% |
| September | −0.7% | −2.1% | 38% | +33.5% | −34.1% |
| October | +2.1% | +1.5% | 58% | +34.4% | −19.0% |
| November | +2.2% | +0.9% | 62% | +22.0% | −13.8% |
| December | −2.8% | −3.7% | 38% | +23.6% | −19.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +56.9% |
| 2024 | +56.9% |
| 2023 | +43.3% |
| 2022 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | −4.2% |
| 2020 | +50.9% |
| 2019 | −15.4% |
| 2018 | −19.7% |
| 2017 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | +63.4% |
| 2015 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | −10.3% |
| 2013 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | −18.4% |
| 2008 | −42.8% |
| 2007 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | −20.9% |
| 2003 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | −26.1% |
| 2001 | −51.2% |
| 2000 | −22.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.