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 | +0.5% | +0.1% | 50% | +11.3% | −9.7% |
| February | 0.0% | +0.8% | 58% | +6.2% | −12.0% |
| March | +0.1% | +0.9% | 58% | +8.0% | −21.8% |
| April | +1.7% | +1.2% | 62% | +15.4% | −9.9% |
| May | +1.3% | +2.2% | 69% | +10.9% | −7.9% |
| June | +1.0% | +1.7% | 63% | +8.6% | −8.6% |
| July | +0.7% | +0.7% | 56% | +10.6% | −13.3% |
| August | +0.2% | +0.5% | 50% | +7.2% | −8.9% |
| September | −1.5% | −1.2% | 46% | +12.2% | −14.6% |
| October | +0.9% | +2.3% | 65% | +15.1% | −21.0% |
| November | +3.1% | +3.2% | 81% | +18.2% | −11.9% |
| December | +1.0% | +1.8% | 62% | +11.7% | −12.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | −21.6% |
| 2021 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | −12.2% |
| 2017 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | +36.8% |
| 2012 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | −5.7% |
| 2010 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | −35.1% |
| 2007 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | +46.2% |
| 2002 | −21.3% |
| 2001 | +0.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.