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 | +2.9% | +3.8% | 68% | +14.5% | −8.9% |
| February | +3.5% | +3.1% | 55% | +24.1% | −12.2% |
| March | +2.5% | −0.5% | 45% | +27.1% | −12.8% |
| April | −0.4% | −2.7% | 36% | +28.3% | −23.4% |
| May | +2.5% | +1.1% | 64% | +26.8% | −14.6% |
| June | −6.0% | −4.2% | 23% | +5.0% | −28.3% |
| July | +5.1% | +3.4% | 68% | +30.5% | −5.2% |
| August | +1.7% | −0.2% | 46% | +19.6% | −23.3% |
| September | +0.1% | +0.9% | 55% | +21.2% | −28.0% |
| October | +0.5% | +0.8% | 55% | +14.3% | −20.4% |
| November | +2.4% | −1.4% | 43% | +21.6% | −8.5% |
| December | +2.5% | +3.8% | 64% | +24.2% | −14.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +128.6% |
| 2024 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | −11.4% |
| 2020 | +55.2% |
| 2019 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | −9.5% |
| 2017 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | −22.1% |
| 2013 | −33.8% |
| 2011 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | +83.7% |
| 2008 | −23.8% |
| 2007 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | +45.3% |
| 2005 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | +34.9% |
| 2002 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | −0.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.