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 | +0.7% | +0.8% | 50% | +10.8% | −11.6% |
| February | +3.6% | +4.3% | 67% | +15.6% | −8.6% |
| March | −0.1% | +0.2% | 50% | +7.1% | −11.4% |
| April | +4.9% | +3.2% | 68% | +33.8% | −6.1% |
| May | +0.8% | +3.0% | 63% | +9.2% | −19.7% |
| June | −0.2% | −1.5% | 42% | +7.6% | −8.0% |
| July | +2.5% | +3.2% | 79% | +12.2% | −10.1% |
| August | +1.5% | +2.3% | 65% | +11.3% | −7.0% |
| September | −1.8% | −2.4% | 39% | +9.6% | −19.1% |
| October | +3.0% | +3.7% | 67% | +16.6% | −9.8% |
| November | +2.8% | +3.3% | 72% | +15.8% | −8.5% |
| December | +1.9% | +1.3% | 72% | +11.8% | −6.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | −4.1% |
| 2021 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | +49.3% |
| 2011 | +44.3% |
| 2010 | −19.5% |
| 2009 | +66.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.