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 | +0.8% | −0.3% | 50% | +17.5% | −13.4% |
| February | +3.2% | +0.2% | 57% | +43.6% | −12.9% |
| March | −1.4% | −2.4% | 30% | +27.8% | −22.6% |
| April | +0.8% | −1.6% | 39% | +16.8% | −15.7% |
| May | −1.1% | −2.4% | 35% | +27.4% | −17.2% |
| June | −1.1% | −1.8% | 43% | +22.3% | −16.4% |
| July | +1.8% | +1.5% | 61% | +18.9% | −13.6% |
| August | +0.5% | −3.2% | 44% | +34.2% | −13.8% |
| September | +0.8% | +1.5% | 55% | +23.9% | −20.8% |
| October | −0.3% | −0.9% | 41% | +28.1% | −19.8% |
| November | +3.9% | +1.0% | 52% | +33.4% | −19.0% |
| December | +2.7% | +0.1% | 50% | +22.8% | −15.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | +70.8% |
| 2023 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | −26.0% |
| 2021 | +76.3% |
| 2020 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | −19.3% |
| 2017 | −7.9% |
| 2016 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | +51.1% |
| 2013 | −23.3% |
| 2011 | −5.7% |
| 2010 | +76.9% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2007 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | +59.7% |
| 2003 | −2.5% |
| 2002 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | −29.5% |
| 2000 | −41.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.