Aviva (AV-L)
FTSE 100 · Life insurance · data since 1988-07-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Aviva (AV-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -7.1 | 7.9 | -12.4 | 3.9 | -1.7 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 | -3.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -2.5 | -2.5 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 11.3 | -6.2 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 0.9 | -4.1 | -6.3 | 6.8 | -3.1 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | -2.0 | -9.4 | 4.7 | -6.8 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -3.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -3.3 | 7.7 | -4.1 | 0.7 | -6.7 | -1.3 | 5.8 | -7.3 | 7.7 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 12.8 | -1.9 | 2.7 | -1.3 | -4.6 | 4.4 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.5 | 6.6 |
| 2020 | -4.8 | -11.9 | -23.5 | -9.9 | 2.4 | 10.5 | -3.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 | -9.9 | 24.7 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 10.3 | 2.2 | -2.5 | 4.2 | -5.8 | 2.9 | -2.5 | -12.8 | 12.8 | 4.0 | -2.8 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -1.9 | 6.7 | -3.4 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -3.0 | 0.9 | -12.5 | -5.0 | -7.7 |
| 2017 | -1.9 | 4.4 | 6.8 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -3.1 | -1.5 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| 2016 | -6.8 | -8.9 | 4.1 | -5.2 | 4.0 | -12.4 | -0.7 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -5.9 | 5.6 | -7.0 | -6.6 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 10.2 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -1.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -4.6 |
| 2013 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -17.0 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 13.2 | -4.4 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 16.2 | 5.4 | -9.9 | -7.1 | -15.1 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 11.8 | -2.2 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 12.7 | 5.3 | -7.2 | 3.2 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -9.2 | -14.7 | -10.1 | 11.6 | -8.5 | -3.5 |
| 2010 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -9.5 | -8.3 | -1.8 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | -0.2 | -10.9 | 10.8 |
| 2009 | -20.0 | -7.4 | -25.1 | 45.9 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 15.8 | 10.3 | -14.4 | -3.4 | 7.4 |
| 2008 | -7.2 | -2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -20.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -6.7 | -23.3 | 8.8 | -2.6 |
| 2007 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -8.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | -6.8 | -7.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | -9.7 | -1.3 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -7.4 | 3.2 | -6.2 | 2.8 | 6.1 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -2.0 | -7.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | -6.3 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 10.1 | -6.3 | 4.4 | -3.4 | 6.8 | -1.6 | -5.2 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 |
| 2003 | -11.3 | 0.8 | -11.0 | 25.0 | 1.1 | -5.5 | 22.6 | -2.8 | -6.9 | 3.5 | -4.2 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | -2.3 | -13.1 | 3.3 | -4.7 | -9.5 | -17.4 | -19.4 | 17.4 | -28.3 | 37.1 | 12.4 | -19.5 |
| 2001 | -7.4 | 0.3 | -3.5 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -17.6 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | -18.0 | -7.6 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 8.3 | -4.6 | 1.1 | -9.4 | -4.0 | 15.5 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | -6.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -7.1 | 0.4 | -6.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | -5.5 | 7.2 | 5.0 |
| 1998 | 16.6 | 10.9 | 6.2 | -4.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 6.2 | -26.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | -2.1 |
| 1997 | 2.0 | -2.1 | -1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -7.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 4.5 | -3.0 | 4.2 |
| 1996 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -6.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -4.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| 1995 | -2.9 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 10.6 | -5.0 | 5.1 | -4.0 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | -2.6 |
| 1994 | 7.9 | -10.3 | -8.6 | -4.0 | -4.4 | -3.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | -6.2 | 8.8 | -2.0 | -5.3 |
| 1993 | -2.1 | 6.7 | 2.2 | -2.8 | -3.7 | 8.1 | 2.6 | -3.6 | 0.8 | 6.2 | -6.8 | 6.7 |
| 1992 | -3.7 | -1.1 | -9.8 | 13.5 | 4.5 | -1.4 | -11.4 | 4.2 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 8.3 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | 5.0 | 10.6 | -4.1 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 6.2 | 1.6 | -3.4 | -5.5 | -10.5 | 12.6 |
| 1990 | -6.0 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -3.4 | 8.8 | 6.8 | -3.7 | -6.8 | -10.4 | 6.0 | 10.9 | -6.2 |
| 1989 | 14.3 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 2.1 | -5.2 | 2.5 | 12.3 | -1.2 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 12.0 |
| 1988 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2.1 | -11.1 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -3.9 | 4.7 |
| Avg | 0.2 | 0.8 | -2.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AV-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Aviva has monthly history back to 1988. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 24 of 38 years, median +3.2%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 22 of 38 with a median of -1.9%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±7.9% in an average month and has fallen 87.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.2% | +0.8% | -2.4% | +1.9% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +1.4% | +0.4% | -0.5% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.9% |
| Win rate | 45%/38 | 55%/38 | 42%/38 | 55%/38 | 50%/38 | 53%/38 | 56%/39 | 59%/39 | 58%/38 | 55%/38 | 58%/38 | 63%/38 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AV-L risk & extremes
AV-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 Aviva's best month?+
Aviva's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +45.90%.
What was Aviva's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2002, at -28.34%.
Is Aviva up this year?+
Aviva is up 3.02% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Aviva's 1-year return?+
+6.74% 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 Aviva's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 87.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1988.
Which calendar month is historically best for Aviva?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1988. An average is not a forecast.
About Aviva
Aviva is a FTSE 100 company, a life insurance business worth about $29 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1988. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1988) would be about $224 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +45.9%; its worst, September 2002 at -28.34%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.