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 | +0.6% | +0.1% | 57% | +11.6% | −9.0% |
| February | 0.0% | −0.2% | 48% | +5.4% | −6.7% |
| March | +0.9% | +1.2% | 57% | +12.5% | −17.2% |
| April | +2.8% | +1.7% | 68% | +17.4% | −5.8% |
| May | −0.5% | +0.7% | 55% | +17.9% | −11.3% |
| June | +0.4% | +0.5% | 55% | +6.0% | −9.8% |
| July | +2.0% | +1.3% | 68% | +10.9% | −6.3% |
| August | −1.1% | 0.0% | 48% | +3.8% | −9.9% |
| September | −0.4% | −0.3% | 48% | +11.4% | −18.4% |
| October | +0.4% | +1.3% | 62% | +15.9% | −27.3% |
| November | +1.0% | −0.9% | 43% | +14.3% | −8.6% |
| December | +0.3% | +0.5% | 52% | +6.0% | −6.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −21.2% |
| 2021 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | −17.0% |
| 2017 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | −18.3% |
| 2014 | −2.7% |
| 2013 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | −20.6% |
| 2010 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | +73.9% |
| 2008 | −54.8% |
| 2007 | +34.8% |
| 2006 | +27.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.