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 | +6.8% | +7.0% | 69% | +80.1% | −18.4% |
| February | −1.1% | +3.3% | 62% | +12.8% | −49.7% |
| March | −0.7% | +0.6% | 50% | +42.7% | −39.3% |
| April | +6.2% | −2.4% | 42% | +108.9% | −19.0% |
| May | +7.3% | +3.6% | 65% | +48.2% | −16.5% |
| June | +1.2% | +1.7% | 54% | +45.3% | −36.8% |
| July | +0.1% | −0.2% | 48% | +27.9% | −37.0% |
| August | +1.1% | −1.5% | 46% | +56.2% | −21.8% |
| September | −2.6% | −1.9% | 38% | +33.7% | −42.7% |
| October | +0.6% | −1.1% | 46% | +69.6% | −27.7% |
| November | +7.2% | +9.1% | 73% | +39.7% | −48.7% |
| December | +0.8% | 0.0% | 50% | +34.6% | −23.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −23.1% |
| 2024 | +83.1% |
| 2023 | +62.8% |
| 2022 | −57.7% |
| 2021 | +84.0% |
| 2020 | +79.0% |
| 2019 | +64.1% |
| 2018 | −24.6% |
| 2017 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | +57.3% |
| 2015 | −39.2% |
| 2014 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | +98.1% |
| 2012 | −47.6% |
| 2011 | −25.3% |
| 2010 | −10.6% |
| 2009 | +211.1% |
| 2008 | −52.3% |
| 2007 | −27.1% |
| 2006 | −31.6% |
| 2005 | +58.1% |
| 2004 | +87.0% |
| 2003 | +101.1% |
| 2002 | −47.3% |
| 2001 | +63.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.