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 | +5.7% | +6.7% | 62% | +49.8% | −27.0% |
| February | +4.1% | +5.8% | 65% | +27.4% | −19.4% |
| March | −1.7% | −2.4% | 42% | +47.4% | −33.3% |
| April | +2.9% | −1.8% | 38% | +62.8% | −35.9% |
| May | +9.9% | +7.9% | 77% | +99.3% | −23.0% |
| June | −3.9% | −5.6% | 33% | +24.7% | −35.1% |
| July | +2.0% | +3.9% | 67% | +32.7% | −25.5% |
| August | −0.6% | −1.6% | 43% | +64.0% | −25.5% |
| September | −5.9% | −1.5% | 38% | +16.7% | −44.1% |
| October | −2.3% | −1.0% | 46% | +17.0% | −32.6% |
| November | +8.1% | +5.8% | 77% | +69.8% | −42.9% |
| December | +4.3% | +8.1% | 65% | +27.0% | −37.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −14.1% |
| 2024 | −24.5% |
| 2023 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | −8.2% |
| 2021 | +107.5% |
| 2020 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | −21.2% |
| 2017 | +64.1% |
| 2016 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | −8.7% |
| 2011 | −21.9% |
| 2010 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | +159.4% |
| 2008 | −61.7% |
| 2007 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | +36.9% |
| 2005 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | −29.9% |
| 2003 | +373.0% |
| 2002 | −33.8% |
| 2001 | −60.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.