Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 19 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2008.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.6% | 0.0% | 50% | +14.9% | −14.6% |
| February | +4.1% | +3.8% | 67% | +19.3% | −9.9% |
| March | +0.3% | +1.8% | 67% | +7.8% | −11.5% |
| April | +1.6% | +2.2% | 74% | +10.8% | −17.5% |
| May | +0.9% | +1.5% | 58% | +17.8% | −10.9% |
| June | −0.5% | +0.9% | 53% | +8.5% | −7.1% |
| July | +3.8% | +4.8% | 74% | +13.6% | −9.9% |
| August | −1.3% | −1.0% | 45% | +7.1% | −13.8% |
| September | −2.0% | −2.6% | 33% | +9.1% | −13.1% |
| October | +1.8% | +1.3% | 50% | +12.0% | −11.0% |
| November | +0.5% | −0.4% | 50% | +9.1% | −9.1% |
| December | 0.0% | +1.9% | 78% | +10.5% | −22.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | −7.0% |
| 2022 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | −2.7% |
| 2019 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | −36.8% |
| 2017 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | −6.5% |
| 2013 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | +10.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.