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% | −0.6% | 41% | +17.4% | −27.5% |
| February | +5.1% | +6.8% | 63% | +44.5% | −18.4% |
| March | +4.1% | +4.1% | 63% | +28.2% | −19.0% |
| April | +0.7% | −1.0% | 44% | +17.5% | −13.2% |
| May | +0.7% | +0.9% | 59% | +14.7% | −22.4% |
| June | +0.7% | +0.3% | 52% | +22.5% | −23.0% |
| July | +0.4% | +0.3% | 52% | +27.9% | −32.9% |
| August | +1.7% | +1.4% | 54% | +28.5% | −18.0% |
| September | +5.7% | +3.1% | 58% | +33.1% | −10.9% |
| October | +5.3% | +4.8% | 73% | +25.7% | −14.3% |
| November | +3.6% | +1.4% | 58% | +35.8% | −17.2% |
| December | −6.2% | −7.8% | 27% | +13.6% | −44.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | +52.0% |
| 2022 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | −25.4% |
| 2020 | +51.4% |
| 2019 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | +36.8% |
| 2016 | −7.4% |
| 2015 | −12.7% |
| 2014 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | +58.3% |
| 2012 | +58.9% |
| 2011 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | −20.4% |
| 2009 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | +46.6% |
| 2007 | −17.4% |
| 2006 | −10.2% |
| 2005 | +50.5% |
| 2004 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | +108.2% |
| 2002 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | −67.4% |
| 2000 | +9.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.