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 | +1.2% | +1.2% | 50% | +25.3% | −21.4% |
| February | −1.4% | +0.9% | 58% | +18.2% | −41.3% |
| March | +3.8% | +1.9% | 65% | +71.8% | −32.8% |
| April | +3.9% | +3.9% | 62% | +50.7% | −20.7% |
| May | +2.1% | +1.4% | 58% | +42.0% | −12.4% |
| June | +5.9% | +2.8% | 62% | +109.5% | −14.5% |
| July | +8.6% | +5.2% | 63% | +100.0% | −32.0% |
| August | −0.1% | +0.2% | 50% | +10.8% | −23.2% |
| September | −1.5% | −0.9% | 46% | +17.8% | −31.5% |
| October | +5.8% | +5.0% | 58% | +47.4% | −28.3% |
| November | +4.1% | +4.6% | 77% | +25.9% | −23.3% |
| December | 0.0% | −0.6% | 46% | +12.7% | −27.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | +54.7% |
| 2023 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | −26.1% |
| 2021 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | +38.4% |
| 2019 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | +72.6% |
| 2016 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | −21.7% |
| 2012 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | +79.6% |
| 2010 | −15.1% |
| 2009 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | −60.7% |
| 2007 | +236.8% |
| 2006 | −18.2% |
| 2005 | +193.0% |
| 2004 | +134.2% |
| 2003 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | −38.6% |
| 2001 | +18.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.