Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.1% | +0.3% | 50% | +6.1% | −13.0% |
| February | 0.0% | +2.3% | 65% | +4.9% | −13.6% |
| March | +0.5% | +0.5% | 55% | +8.4% | −14.2% |
| April | +2.1% | +1.9% | 75% | +10.3% | −4.2% |
| May | +0.4% | +1.3% | 70% | +5.8% | −7.9% |
| June | −1.0% | −1.1% | 35% | +5.9% | −11.1% |
| July | +2.3% | +2.2% | 85% | +8.6% | −3.4% |
| August | +0.2% | +0.8% | 52% | +4.9% | −5.7% |
| September | −0.7% | −0.4% | 47% | +6.7% | −8.6% |
| October | +0.9% | −0.3% | 47% | +12.2% | −14.8% |
| November | +2.5% | +3.0% | 74% | +12.3% | −5.5% |
| December | 0.0% | +0.5% | 55% | +5.8% | −9.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | −2.3% |
| 2019 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | −8.9% |
| 2017 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | −34.2% |
| 2007 | −1.2% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.