iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF (EXSA-DE)
Top ETFs · Europe · data since 2008-01-02 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF (EXSA-DE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -7.7 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 3.5 | -4.0 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -3.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 2.7 | -2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -2.6 | -1.7 | -3.5 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | -4.0 | -3.5 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -8.1 | 7.9 | -5.2 | -6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | -2.9 |
| 2021 | -1.7 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -3.5 | 4.6 | -2.5 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | -1.8 | -8.2 | -14.6 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 3.1 | -1.5 | -5.0 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -4.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -4.0 | -1.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 3.3 | -2.2 | 0.3 | -5.6 | -0.9 | -5.8 |
| 2017 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | -1.7 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | -7.1 | -2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -5.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -4.4 | 4.3 | -8.4 | -4.1 | 8.4 | 2.6 | -4.5 |
| 2014 | -1.5 | 5.0 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 3.4 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -5.4 | 5.5 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -5.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -3.3 | 3.4 | -0.2 | -4.4 | -2.6 | -10.1 | -5.0 | 7.3 | -1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | -2.2 | -0.3 | 7.7 | -1.3 | -4.5 | -2.0 | 5.1 | -1.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | -3.3 | -9.0 | 1.3 | 14.9 | 4.0 | -2.3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | -10.4 | -0.9 | -4.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | -11.2 | -1.8 | 1.8 | -11.8 | -13.1 | -6.7 | -4.4 |
| Avg | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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EXSA-DE seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF has monthly history back to 2008. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 14 of 19 years, median +1.8%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 13 of 19 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±4.2% in an average month and has fallen 55.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +2.7% | +0.8% | -1.6% | +2.3% | -0.7% | -0.8% | +0.2% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 53%/19 | 63%/19 | 53%/19 | 74%/19 | 68%/19 | 32%/19 | 74%/19 | 53%/19 | 56%/18 | 56%/18 | 67%/18 | 67%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
EXSA-DE risk & extremes
EXSA-DE 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 iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF's best month?+
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +14.90%.
What was iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -14.63%.
Is iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF up this year?+
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF is up 10.72% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF's 1-year return?+
+19.01% 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 iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 55.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF is an europe business worth about $12 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2008, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $298 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +14.9%; its worst, March 2020 at -14.63%.
- It has closed April in the green 14 out of 19 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.