Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 22 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2005.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.4% | +0.7% | 62% | +9.3% | −6.8% |
| February | +0.9% | +1.1% | 73% | +4.2% | −4.5% |
| March | +1.2% | +1.2% | 59% | +13.7% | −5.2% |
| April | +2.8% | +1.7% | 55% | +19.2% | −4.4% |
| May | +1.7% | +1.1% | 73% | +26.3% | −2.6% |
| June | +0.2% | +0.3% | 55% | +7.9% | −5.9% |
| July | +3.4% | +1.4% | 77% | +37.9% | −2.2% |
| August | +1.0% | +1.2% | 68% | +6.9% | −10.1% |
| September | +0.8% | +0.4% | 57% | +20.6% | −9.5% |
| October | — | — | — | — | — |
| November | +2.8% | +1.1% | 76% | +33.3% | −5.8% |
| December | +0.8% | +1.1% | 62% | +5.1% | −5.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | +58.0% |
| 2022 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | +80.2% |
| 2020 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | −6.6% |
| 2011 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | −17.5% |
| 2006 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | +1.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.