Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.4% | −1.0% | 40% | +5.2% | −9.5% |
| February | +0.4% | +0.8% | 70% | +3.8% | −4.5% |
| March | +0.9% | +0.7% | 57% | +7.7% | −6.2% |
| April | −1.1% | −0.2% | 40% | +10.2% | −8.5% |
| May | +0.3% | +0.8% | 65% | +5.5% | −5.6% |
| June | +1.0% | +0.8% | 62% | +7.6% | −4.9% |
| July | −1.2% | −1.5% | 29% | +3.9% | −8.9% |
| August | −0.3% | −0.5% | 43% | +8.8% | −8.5% |
| September | +0.1% | +0.2% | 55% | +9.3% | −15.6% |
| October | — | — | — | — | — |
| November | −0.6% | −1.1% | 40% | +5.2% | −6.1% |
| December | +0.8% | +1.3% | 60% | +8.2% | −4.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | −8.9% |
| 2023 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | −9.8% |
| 2017 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | −11.0% |
| 2014 | −8.2% |
| 2013 | −14.2% |
| 2012 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | −19.3% |
| 2007 | +10.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.