Apple Inc. (AAPL)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1980-12-12 · last close 2026-09-09
Apple Inc. (AAPL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.5 | 1.9 | -3.9 | 6.9 | 15.1 | -7.3 | 6.7 | 2.7 | -0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -5.8 | 2.6 | -8.2 | -4.3 | -5.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 3.2 | -2.5 |
| 2024 | -4.2 | -1.9 | -5.1 | -0.7 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | -3.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 1.3 | -4.2 | -8.9 | -0.3 | 11.4 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | -1.6 | -5.4 | 5.8 | -9.7 | -5.5 | -8.1 | 18.9 | -3.1 | -12.1 | 11.0 | -3.3 | -12.2 |
| 2021 | -0.6 | -8.0 | 0.7 | 7.6 | -5.0 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 4.3 | -6.8 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 5.4 | -11.5 | -7.0 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 16.5 | 21.7 | -10.3 | -6.0 | 9.6 | 11.5 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 5.6 | -12.4 | 13.1 | 7.6 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | -1.1 | 6.8 | -5.8 | -1.5 | 13.5 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 20.0 | -0.8 | -3.0 | -18.1 | -11.7 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 13.4 | 4.9 | -0.0 | 6.8 | -5.7 | 3.3 | 10.7 | -6.0 | 9.7 | 2.0 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | -7.5 | -0.1 | 12.7 | -14.0 | 7.2 | -4.3 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 10.1 | -3.1 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -3.7 | -3.3 | -6.6 | -2.2 | 8.3 | -0.6 | -11.0 |
| 2014 | -10.8 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 7.8 | -1.7 | 7.2 | 10.6 | -7.2 |
| 2013 | -14.4 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | -11.8 | 14.1 | 8.4 | -2.1 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 12.7 | 18.8 | 10.5 | -2.6 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 0.3 | -10.8 | -1.2 | -9.1 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 16.3 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 6.2 | -5.6 | 6.0 |
| 2010 | -8.9 | 6.5 | 14.8 | 11.1 | -1.6 | -2.1 | 2.3 | -5.5 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -0.9 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | -31.7 | -7.6 | 14.8 | 21.2 | 8.5 | -11.3 | -5.1 | 6.7 | -33.0 | -5.3 | -13.9 | -7.9 |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 21.4 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 23.8 | -4.1 | 8.7 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | -9.3 | -8.4 | 12.2 | -15.1 | -4.2 | 18.7 | -0.2 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 13.1 | -7.4 |
| 2005 | 19.4 | 16.7 | -7.1 | -13.5 | 10.3 | -7.4 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 17.8 | 6.0 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 13.0 | -4.7 | 8.8 | 16.0 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 35.2 | 28.0 | -4.0 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -5.8 | 0.6 | 26.2 | 6.2 | 10.6 | 7.3 | -8.4 | 10.5 | -8.7 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 12.9 | -12.2 | 9.1 | 2.5 | -4.0 | -23.9 | -13.9 | -3.3 | -1.7 | 10.8 | -3.5 | -7.5 |
| 2001 | 45.4 | -15.6 | 20.9 | 15.5 | -21.7 | 16.5 | -19.2 | -1.3 | -16.4 | 13.2 | 21.3 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 18.5 | -8.7 | -32.3 | 24.7 | -3.0 | 19.9 | -57.7 | -24.0 | -15.7 | -9.8 |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -15.5 | 3.2 | 28.0 | -4.2 | 5.1 | 20.2 | 17.2 | -3.0 | 26.6 | 22.1 | 5.0 |
| 1998 | 39.5 | 29.0 | 16.4 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 7.8 | 20.7 | -9.9 | 22.2 | -2.6 | -14.0 | 28.2 |
| 1997 | -20.4 | -2.3 | 12.3 | -6.8 | -2.2 | -14.3 | 22.8 | 24.3 | -0.3 | -21.5 | 4.2 | -26.1 |
| 1996 | -13.3 | -0.5 | -10.7 | -0.8 | 7.2 | -19.6 | 4.8 | 10.2 | -8.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -13.5 |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -1.9 | -10.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 11.7 | -3.1 | -4.2 | -13.4 | -2.5 | 5.3 | -16.4 |
| 1994 | 12.0 | 11.8 | -8.9 | -9.8 | -2.1 | -9.4 | 27.1 | 7.8 | -6.9 | 28.2 | -13.5 | 4.7 |
| 1993 | -0.4 | -10.7 | -2.8 | -0.5 | 10.7 | -30.2 | -29.8 | -4.1 | -11.8 | 31.6 | 2.8 | -7.1 |
| 1992 | 14.9 | 4.4 | -13.7 | 3.2 | -0.6 | -19.5 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -1.9 | 16.3 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 29.1 | 3.4 | 18.8 | -19.1 | -14.3 | -11.7 | 11.4 | 14.8 | -6.6 | 4.0 | -1.2 | 11.1 |
| 1990 | -3.5 | 0.3 | 18.4 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 8.5 | -6.2 | -11.6 | -21.6 | 6.0 | 19.9 | 17.0 |
| 1989 | -6.2 | -3.7 | -1.7 | 9.5 | 22.7 | -13.6 | -3.6 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -4.6 | -20.3 |
| 1988 | -1.2 | 3.8 | -7.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 11.4 | -4.0 | -10.0 | 8.5 | -10.7 | -2.3 | 7.0 |
| 1987 | 37.0 | 26.1 | -7.9 | 22.9 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 31.1 | 4.6 | -31.6 | -14.4 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 22.3 | -3.0 | -12.9 | 18.4 | -9.5 | 3.4 | 15.5 | 1.3 |
| 1985 | -0.4 | -14.7 | -10.6 | -4.0 | -18.2 | 3.6 | -11.8 | -5.5 | 5.0 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 1984 | 1.5 | 6.1 | -5.7 | 26.8 | -6.4 | -9.8 | -3.8 | 3.9 | -5.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 36.8 | 11.6 | -7.4 | 19.5 | 14.4 | -15.4 | -28.6 | 6.8 | -37.9 | -2.2 | -9.9 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | -7.9 | -10.4 | -7.5 | -12.6 | -5.1 | -8.9 | 5.9 | 33.3 | 1.4 | 39.0 | 25.6 | -6.3 |
| 1981 | -17.2 | -6.2 | -7.5 | 15.8 | 16.7 | -21.5 | -3.9 | -19.5 | -24.2 | 31.1 | -6.9 | 18.8 |
| 1980 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18.7 |
| Avg | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 | -3.8 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AAPL seasonality — average by calendar month
Apple Inc. has monthly history back to 1980. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 31 of 45 years, median +6.0%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 25 of 46 with a median of -2.6%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±12.5% in an average month and has fallen 81.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.6% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +3.6% | +2.5% | -1.9% | +3.2% | +5.4% | -3.9% | +6.2% | +2.9% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 57%/46 | 54%/46 | 50%/46 | 59%/46 | 54%/46 | 46%/46 | 63%/46 | 63%/46 | 36%/45 | 69%/45 | 56%/45 | 61%/46 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AAPL risk & extremes
AAPL 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 Apple Inc.'s best month?+
Apple Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is January 2001, at +45.38%.
What was Apple Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2000, at -57.74%.
Is Apple Inc. up this year?+
Apple Inc. is up 16.21% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Apple Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+34.94% 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 Apple Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 81.8%, measured on month-end closes since 1980.
Which calendar month is historically best for Apple Inc.?+
October has the highest average return across every completed October since 1980. An average is not a forecast.
About Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $4.6 trillion. Started in a garage, now sells a glass rectangle to half the planet and a $3,500 face computer to the brave. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1980) would be about $272,207 today.
Did you know?
- Founded in 1976; the Apple I was priced at $666.66 because Steve Wozniak liked repeating digits.
- In 2018 it became the first US public company worth $1 trillion.
- Its best month on record was January 2001 at +45.38%; its worst, September 2000 at -57.74%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.