Anglo American plc (AAL-L)
FTSE 100 · Mining · data since 1999-05-24 · last close 2026-09-09
Anglo American plc (AAL-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.5 | 8.6 | -14.1 | 12.8 | 11.2 | -7.3 | 1.0 | 14.4 | -2.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -8.2 | -5.4 | 8.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 22.3 | 3.2 | -0.8 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | -3.8 | -10.3 | 14.8 | 35.0 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -6.1 | -6.0 | 10.0 | -1.2 | 5.0 | -6.2 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -16.8 | -7.1 | -8.7 | -9.1 | 0.4 | 7.2 | -12.2 | 7.9 | -7.5 | 2.2 | -8.0 |
| 2022 | 7.0 | 18.4 | 4.0 | -9.7 | 8.4 | -24.4 | 0.4 | -5.6 | -1.7 | -4.6 | 30.6 | -5.0 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 2.1 | -8.0 | 11.1 | -3.8 | -14.6 | 6.1 | -0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | -8.6 | -9.8 | -20.9 | -0.1 | 20.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 2.4 | -3.4 | 22.2 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | -3.5 | -4.4 | 18.4 | -9.2 | -13.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 4.2 | -6.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -5.7 | 2.2 | -11.0 | 11.8 | -2.8 | -6.5 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -6.4 | -4.0 | -9.3 | -6.8 | -0.7 | 22.3 | 12.0 | -4.5 | 6.0 | -4.3 | 14.0 |
| 2016 | -7.3 | 73.1 | 15.0 | 38.3 | -21.4 | 21.1 | 14.3 | -6.1 | 24.1 | 16.9 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| 2015 | -7.3 | 8.7 | -16.3 | 9.2 | -7.2 | -10.5 | -11.7 | -8.6 | -25.6 | -0.8 | -25.2 | -26.7 |
| 2014 | 8.8 | 6.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -7.9 | -1.9 | 11.8 | -4.3 | -9.5 | -4.9 | 0.4 | -9.2 |
| 2013 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -11.9 | -7.5 | -2.5 | -17.1 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -9.2 | -2.1 |
| 2012 | 10.3 | 1.0 | -11.8 | 1.3 | -16.8 | 6.0 | -9.0 | -7.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | -9.0 | 9.3 |
| 2011 | -8.2 | 8.8 | -3.8 | -2.7 | -2.9 | 1.9 | -6.1 | -11.5 | -13.2 | 2.9 | 5.5 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | -14.3 | 2.9 | 20.3 | -2.4 | -5.2 | -11.7 | 7.4 | -7.3 | 7.9 | 15.2 | -3.0 | 18.3 |
| 2009 | -18.1 | -20.9 | 18.5 | 25.1 | 19.7 | -0.8 | 9.4 | 4.7 | -1.4 | 11.1 | 17.5 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | -10.7 | 17.6 | -6.3 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 3.1 | -17.2 | 0.4 | -36.7 | -17.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -5.1 | 2.2 | 10.8 | -0.3 | 13.9 | -3.1 | -10.2 | -2.1 | 15.7 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -6.3 |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | -7.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -3.2 | -7.5 | 13.0 | -0.2 | 10.0 | -2.6 | 20.5 | -1.2 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| 2004 | 3.5 | 7.5 | -3.4 | -12.5 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 5.6 | -9.9 | 6.4 | -3.0 |
| 2003 | -10.0 | 10.5 | -2.0 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -2.1 | 16.9 | 9.4 | -8.6 | 11.6 | 1.6 | -1.5 |
| 2002 | 11.9 | 3.1 | -2.6 | -7.5 | 14.6 | -12.0 | -26.6 | 3.1 | -2.5 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 12.6 | 8.6 | -11.1 | 10.7 | 2.5 | -6.3 | -12.7 | 7.5 | -18.2 | 7.6 | 18.9 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | -15.4 | -17.0 | 0.8 | -7.2 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 22.2 | -7.4 | 4.7 | -2.8 | 1.0 |
| 1999 | · | · | · | · | -9.9 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 6.8 | -0.1 | -5.2 | 13.7 | 11.2 |
| Avg | 0.4 | 4.5 | -1.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AAL-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Anglo American plc has monthly history back to 1999. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 19 of 27 years, median +3.1%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 17 of 27 with a median of -3.2%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±11.2% in an average month and has fallen 94% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.4% | +4.5% | -1.5% | +2.8% | +1.1% | -1.3% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +1.6% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 48%/27 | 70%/27 | 37%/27 | 44%/27 | 54%/28 | 36%/28 | 64%/28 | 46%/28 | 48%/27 | 56%/27 | 59%/27 | 56%/27 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AAL-L risk & extremes
AAL-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Anglo American plc's best month?+
Anglo American plc's strongest completed month on record is February 2016, at +73.09%.
What was Anglo American plc's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2008, at -36.73%.
Is Anglo American plc up this year?+
Anglo American plc is up 35.34% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Anglo American plc's 1-year return?+
+67.68% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Anglo American plc's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 94.0%, measured on month-end closes since 1999.
Which calendar month is historically best for Anglo American plc?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 1999. An average is not a forecast.
About Anglo American plc
Anglo American plc is a FTSE 100 company, a mining business worth about $61 billion. It supplies the raw ingredients everyone else takes credit for — with price receipts on this site going back to 1999. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1999) would be about $559 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2016 at +73.09%; its worst, September 2008 at -36.73%.
- It has closed February in the green 19 out of 27 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.