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 | +4.5% | +2.3% | 63% | +52.4% | −24.6% |
| February | −2.6% | −3.7% | 37% | +31.7% | −42.8% |
| March | +2.5% | 0.0% | 48% | +46.8% | −17.9% |
| April | +0.6% | +2.1% | 52% | +43.5% | −38.0% |
| May | +4.1% | +1.0% | 56% | +42.4% | −20.4% |
| June | +0.2% | +0.4% | 52% | +53.0% | −36.5% |
| July | +1.7% | −0.9% | 37% | +54.0% | −26.4% |
| August | −0.2% | −1.4% | 46% | +38.0% | −28.3% |
| September | +3.4% | +4.0% | 59% | +44.8% | −35.1% |
| October | +3.4% | −0.6% | 50% | +49.1% | −37.8% |
| November | −0.8% | −2.9% | 42% | +55.0% | −31.4% |
| December | +2.5% | +0.5% | 54% | +75.1% | −20.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +80.8% |
| 2024 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | −38.2% |
| 2020 | +79.2% |
| 2019 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | −5.1% |
| 2017 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +65.3% |
| 2015 | −24.4% |
| 2014 | −7.9% |
| 2013 | +132.0% |
| 2012 | +53.6% |
| 2011 | −24.8% |
| 2010 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | +62.7% |
| 2008 | −27.1% |
| 2007 | −31.3% |
| 2006 | −28.5% |
| 2005 | +141.8% |
| 2004 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | +143.0% |
| 2002 | −22.1% |
| 2001 | −71.5% |
| 2000 | −80.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.