Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 27 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2000.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.6% | +1.4% | 64% | +12.2% | −12.1% |
| February | +3.3% | +2.4% | 64% | +19.6% | −7.7% |
| March | +0.7% | +0.1% | 50% | +21.4% | −21.3% |
| April | +3.1% | +3.3% | 64% | +12.1% | −4.9% |
| May | −0.6% | −0.5% | 50% | +10.7% | −21.3% |
| June | +3.3% | +3.6% | 73% | +19.8% | −15.7% |
| July | −4.7% | −3.3% | 36% | +11.0% | −32.9% |
| August | −0.6% | −2.2% | 42% | +16.6% | −12.7% |
| September | −4.0% | −3.0% | 33% | +14.2% | −21.5% |
| October | +2.1% | +1.5% | 64% | +17.3% | −11.5% |
| November | +1.6% | +1.4% | 65% | +25.2% | −7.0% |
| December | +3.1% | +1.4% | 55% | +24.5% | −9.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | −23.5% |
| 2023 | −14.9% |
| 2022 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | −7.3% |
| 2017 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | −23.7% |
| 2013 | −5.8% |
| 2011 | −14.0% |
| 2010 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | −18.9% |
| 2007 | +75.4% |
| 2006 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | −30.6% |
| 2003 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | +36.6% |
| 2001 | −15.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.