Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 20 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2007.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.1% | +0.7% | 53% | +9.0% | −14.0% |
| February | +0.2% | +1.1% | 58% | +6.2% | −10.1% |
| March | +0.1% | +0.3% | 63% | +8.3% | −15.5% |
| April | +2.7% | +2.8% | 79% | +11.8% | −6.8% |
| May | +0.3% | +1.2% | 53% | +13.1% | −11.5% |
| June | −1.2% | −1.7% | 26% | +7.0% | −10.3% |
| July | +2.1% | +2.3% | 68% | +11.7% | −3.5% |
| August | −0.6% | −0.1% | 48% | +5.2% | −8.6% |
| September | −0.9% | +0.6% | 58% | +9.7% | −11.6% |
| October | −0.1% | +1.8% | 58% | +9.8% | −20.6% |
| November | +1.2% | +0.5% | 58% | +14.3% | −6.6% |
| December | 0.0% | +1.4% | 58% | +5.8% | −6.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | −17.8% |
| 2021 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | −17.3% |
| 2017 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | −0.5% |
| 2015 | −3.1% |
| 2014 | −9.1% |
| 2013 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | −42.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.