Capital One (COF)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 1994-11-16 · last close 2026-09-09
Capital One (COF) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9.7 | -10.3 | -6.8 | 4.9 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -1.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 14.2 | -1.3 | -10.6 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -6.4 | 3.5 | -0.0 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 8.2 | -3.7 | -3.6 | 0.6 | 9.3 | -2.5 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 18.3 | -7.1 |
| 2023 | 28.0 | -7.9 | -11.8 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 7.0 | -12.0 | -5.2 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -14.3 | -5.1 | 3.1 | -18.5 | 5.4 | -3.1 | -12.9 | 15.0 | -2.0 | -10.0 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 8.1 | -3.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | -2.4 | -6.8 | -6.6 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -3.0 | -11.2 | -42.9 | 28.4 | 5.8 | -8.0 | 1.9 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 4.2 | -2.3 | 13.6 | -7.1 | 5.7 | 1.9 | -5.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -5.4 | -2.1 | -5.4 | 4.2 | -2.2 | 2.6 | 5.5 | -4.2 | -5.9 | 0.9 | -15.7 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 7.9 | -7.7 | -7.3 | -3.8 | 7.4 | 4.3 | -7.2 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | -9.1 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.8 | -13.3 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 14.1 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | -11.3 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | -7.6 | -3.9 | -6.7 | 8.8 | 0.0 | -8.1 |
| 2014 | -7.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | -4.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | -3.7 | 3.6 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 |
| 2013 | -2.8 | -9.3 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 9.9 | -6.1 | 6.5 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 10.2 | -0.5 | -7.3 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | -0.6 | -4.9 | -7.5 | -3.5 | -13.9 | 15.2 | -2.1 | -5.3 |
| 2010 | -3.9 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 4.8 | -4.8 | -2.4 | 5.0 | -10.4 | 4.4 | -5.8 | 0.0 | 14.3 |
| 2009 | -50.3 | -21.9 | 1.6 | 36.8 | 46.3 | -10.5 | 40.3 | 21.6 | -4.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 15.6 | -15.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | -8.6 | -21.0 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 15.5 | -23.3 | -11.2 | -7.3 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -4.2 | -2.0 | -1.6 | 7.5 | -1.7 | -9.8 | -8.6 | 2.7 | -1.3 | -18.7 | -11.3 |
| 2006 | -3.6 | 5.2 | -8.1 | 7.6 | -4.4 | 3.2 | -9.5 | -5.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
| 2005 | -7.0 | -2.0 | -2.5 | -5.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -3.3 | -4.0 | 8.8 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | 16.0 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -13.1 | 7.0 | -2.4 | 1.4 | -2.2 | 9.1 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -3.1 | 39.5 | 15.1 | 2.1 | -2.6 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -7.0 | -1.7 | 29.6 | -6.2 | 4.3 | -2.2 | -48.1 | 12.7 | -2.1 | -12.7 | 11.0 | -12.1 |
| 2001 | -4.2 | -12.3 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 3.6 | -7.6 | 6.8 | -13.4 | -17.2 | -10.3 | 21.2 | 7.8 |
| 2000 | -14.9 | -10.2 | 30.2 | -8.7 | 8.1 | -5.6 | 31.3 | 3.0 | 16.1 | -9.9 | -11.6 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | -3.5 | 18.3 | 15.0 | -13.2 | 10.9 | -16.7 | -18.5 | 3.3 | 35.9 | -12.1 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 20.2 | 3.3 | 17.4 | 21.8 | 4.0 | 24.4 | -6.5 | -24.6 | 17.8 | -1.3 | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -0.6 | -6.3 | -3.0 | -10.9 | 17.5 | -2.5 | 5.2 | 18.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 3.0 | -6.2 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 16.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | -6.5 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 13.0 | -16.6 | 3.4 | -5.5 |
| 1994 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -4.7 | 4.9 |
| Avg | 1.6 | -1.0 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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COF seasonality — average by calendar month
Capital One has monthly history back to 1994. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 20 of 32 years, median +4.6%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 16 of 32 with a median of -0.5%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±11% in an average month and has fallen 90.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.6% | -1.0% | +1.7% | +5.6% | +3.0% | +0.1% | +2.1% | -0.5% | +1.9% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +2.2% |
| Win rate | 59%/32 | 44%/32 | 59%/32 | 62%/32 | 66%/32 | 50%/32 | 69%/32 | 50%/32 | 58%/31 | 55%/31 | 59%/32 | 59%/32 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
COF risk & extremes
COF 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 Capital One's best month?+
Capital One's strongest completed month on record is May 2009, at +46.32%.
What was Capital One's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2009, at -50.33%.
Is Capital One up this year?+
Capital One is down 12.29% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Capital One's 1-year return?+
-4.09% 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 Capital One's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 90.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1994.
Which calendar month is historically best for Capital One?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1994. An average is not a forecast.
About Capital One
Capital One is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $129 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1994. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1994) would be about $6,089 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2009 at +46.32%; its worst, January 2009 at -50.33%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.