Beazley (BEZ-L)
FTSE 100 · Insurance · data since 2002-11-12 · last close 2026-09-09
Beazley (BEZ-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36.2 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | -4.6 | 6.7 | -0.9 | -4.3 | -12.4 | 15.8 | 2.6 | -14.3 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 4.3 | 19.7 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | -3.5 | 9.7 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | -2.1 | 2.7 | -12.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -2.7 | -6.9 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -7.0 | 4.2 | -2.6 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -8.2 | -6.6 | 2.6 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | -3.3 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | -14.6 | 11.1 | 1.7 | -3.7 | -11.3 | 10.6 | 18.1 | -0.2 | -3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 16.5 |
| 2020 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -26.9 | 1.4 | -3.0 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -28.9 | -3.9 | 24.3 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | -1.9 | 10.8 | -5.9 | 11.8 | -2.8 | -1.5 | 4.5 | -1.2 | 9.2 | -5.7 | -9.3 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | -0.7 | -2.1 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -2.0 | -4.3 | 6.0 | -4.0 | -7.6 | 6.0 | -9.9 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 7.0 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -6.2 | 5.4 | -3.5 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | -4.0 | -4.1 | 0.1 | -9.4 | 12.0 | -0.3 | 8.9 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -2.0 | 5.5 | -0.6 | 14.2 | -0.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 8.3 | -0.7 |
| 2014 | -6.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -7.1 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -3.4 | 3.1 | 8.2 | -3.9 | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 5.2 | -2.6 | -4.1 | -9.8 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 10.1 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 2.2 | -2.6 | 1.6 | -4.7 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 15.7 | -10.4 | 6.3 | -2.6 | -2.0 | 3.5 | -9.8 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | -1.3 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | 7.7 | -3.9 | 5.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 6.1 | -6.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -8.5 | 4.2 |
| 2009 | -5.5 | -18.8 | -17.3 | 18.0 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 5.0 | -9.2 | -9.0 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -8.4 | -6.3 | -18.6 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 5.6 | -10.6 | 6.2 | 21.5 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | -2.7 | -5.0 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | -5.5 | -4.8 | -1.2 |
| 2006 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 11.3 | -3.4 | -7.9 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 6.0 | -1.5 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 2.9 | 2.3 | -6.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -2.3 | -1.6 |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -5.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -6.5 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -5.1 | 0.0 | 10.3 | -7.3 | -3.2 | 7.7 | -6.6 | -7.1 | -1.8 | 10.1 |
| 2002 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 9.6 | 14.6 |
| Avg | 2.5 | 3.1 | -2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BEZ-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Beazley has monthly history back to 2002. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 17 of 24 years, median +4.3%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 15 of 24 with a median of -0.9%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±7.4% in an average month and has fallen 54.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.5% | +3.1% | -2.5% | +1.1% | +0.9% | -0.4% | +3.0% | +0.9% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +4.9% |
| Win rate | 67%/24 | 67%/24 | 38%/24 | 54%/24 | 50%/24 | 46%/24 | 62%/24 | 50%/24 | 61%/23 | 48%/23 | 58%/24 | 71%/24 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BEZ-L risk & extremes
BEZ-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 Beazley's best month?+
Beazley's strongest completed month on record is January 2026, at +36.18%.
What was Beazley's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2020, at -28.92%.
Is Beazley up this year?+
Beazley is up 56.28% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Beazley's 1-year return?+
+64.07% 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 Beazley's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 54.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2002.
Which calendar month is historically best for Beazley?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2002. An average is not a forecast.
About Beazley
Beazley is a FTSE 100 company, an insurance business worth about $10 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2002. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2002) would be about $1,532 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 2026 at +36.18%; its worst, September 2020 at -28.92%.
- It has closed December in the green 17 out of 24 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.