Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 28 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 1999.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.1% | +0.9% | 50% | +19.1% | −12.8% |
| February | −0.9% | +0.2% | 54% | +10.5% | −24.9% |
| March | +1.1% | +1.4% | 61% | +10.6% | −11.5% |
| April | +1.9% | +1.5% | 64% | +20.0% | −12.1% |
| May | +2.2% | +3.3% | 64% | +19.8% | −10.4% |
| June | +0.7% | +0.3% | 50% | +10.0% | −13.4% |
| July | +1.3% | +2.3% | 64% | +13.5% | −9.5% |
| August | +0.9% | +1.2% | 59% | +11.9% | −12.2% |
| September | −2.2% | −0.4% | 48% | +11.3% | −18.0% |
| October | +2.9% | +4.0% | 67% | +24.8% | −16.1% |
| November | +2.7% | +3.1% | 74% | +15.9% | −20.5% |
| December | −0.1% | +0.6% | 56% | +15.4% | −13.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | −28.4% |
| 2021 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | +41.8% |
| 2019 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | −3.1% |
| 2017 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | +48.8% |
| 2008 | −42.2% |
| 2007 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | +37.7% |
| 2002 | −38.3% |
| 2001 | −23.4% |
| 2000 | −41.9% |
| 1999 | +65.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.