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 | +1.3% | +0.2% | 50% | +16.3% | −8.7% |
| February | +1.9% | +0.5% | 56% | +21.8% | −14.9% |
| March | +0.4% | +0.7% | 52% | +17.8% | −17.0% |
| April | +0.4% | −1.6% | 44% | +15.1% | −14.7% |
| May | −2.2% | −4.1% | 33% | +18.4% | −18.0% |
| June | −1.0% | +0.7% | 52% | +18.6% | −25.2% |
| July | +0.2% | +0.3% | 56% | +18.1% | −36.1% |
| August | +1.4% | +1.3% | 54% | +22.7% | −11.9% |
| September | −1.6% | −2.3% | 42% | +17.0% | −21.2% |
| October | +0.7% | +1.2% | 65% | +20.2% | −22.8% |
| November | +1.5% | +1.0% | 58% | +24.7% | −11.7% |
| December | +3.7% | +3.3% | 69% | +16.9% | −8.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.0% |
| 2024 | −15.6% |
| 2023 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | −26.0% |
| 2021 | +44.1% |
| 2020 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | −28.8% |
| 2013 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | −18.1% |
| 2011 | −36.6% |
| 2010 | +91.5% |
| 2009 | +54.2% |
| 2008 | −27.9% |
| 2007 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | −40.4% |
| 2003 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | +43.7% |
| 2001 | −42.9% |
| 2000 | +7.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.