Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.3% | +4.2% | 55% | +13.3% | −11.4% |
| February | +1.8% | +2.2% | 55% | +18.1% | −10.2% |
| March | +1.5% | +1.0% | 60% | +17.4% | −16.8% |
| April | +4.8% | +3.9% | 80% | +24.7% | −6.3% |
| May | +1.9% | +0.7% | 50% | +33.9% | −18.7% |
| June | 0.0% | +0.7% | 52% | +10.9% | −14.0% |
| July | +3.6% | +4.2% | 86% | +16.0% | −8.0% |
| August | +1.8% | +2.8% | 59% | +21.9% | −14.8% |
| September | +0.8% | +0.1% | 50% | +25.8% | −26.9% |
| October | +3.3% | +5.2% | 70% | +28.3% | −16.6% |
| November | +5.6% | +5.6% | 70% | +37.3% | −6.1% |
| December | +1.6% | +0.6% | 55% | +14.1% | −6.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
| 2021 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | +46.6% |
| 2016 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +70.1% |
| 2012 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | −12.5% |
| 2009 | +79.1% |
| 2008 | −33.6% |
| 2007 | +118.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.