Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 28 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 1999.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.8% | +3.1% | 63% | +22.4% | −18.9% |
| February | −0.1% | −0.7% | 48% | +25.0% | −12.3% |
| March | +1.2% | −1.0% | 44% | +34.3% | −9.5% |
| April | +1.4% | +0.3% | 56% | +28.4% | −18.3% |
| May | +0.9% | +2.3% | 67% | +11.5% | −14.4% |
| June | −0.4% | +1.2% | 52% | +20.5% | −21.3% |
| July | +4.5% | +5.4% | 70% | +22.4% | −7.2% |
| August | +0.7% | +0.5% | 54% | +21.5% | −10.1% |
| September | +0.6% | +0.8% | 54% | +19.9% | −22.0% |
| October | +3.1% | +3.7% | 69% | +33.2% | −32.5% |
| November | +4.5% | +4.0% | 70% | +22.7% | −10.3% |
| December | +2.4% | +2.5% | 74% | +16.9% | −8.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | −22.6% |
| 2021 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | +43.5% |
| 2019 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | −23.5% |
| 2017 | +35.0% |
| 2016 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | −4.8% |
| 2014 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | +53.1% |
| 2012 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −6.5% |
| 2010 | −17.9% |
| 2009 | +73.1% |
| 2008 | −38.1% |
| 2007 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | −5.5% |
| 2001 | −0.7% |
| 2000 | +144.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.