Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
S&P 500 · Materials · data since 1995-07-10 · last close 2026-09-09
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.9 | 13.0 | -13.7 | -1.5 | 13.7 | -4.3 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 0.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -5.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -4.4 | 6.8 | 12.7 | -6.9 | 10.3 | -11.7 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | -6.4 | -4.7 | 24.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | -7.8 | -6.3 | -2.5 | 12.7 | -9.5 | -1.8 | -13.8 |
| 2023 | 17.8 | -8.2 | -0.1 | -7.0 | -9.4 | 16.5 | 12.0 | -10.6 | -6.6 | -9.1 | 10.5 | 14.1 |
| 2022 | -10.5 | 26.1 | 5.9 | -18.2 | -3.6 | -25.1 | 8.4 | -6.2 | -7.7 | 16.6 | 25.6 | -4.5 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 26.0 | -2.9 | 14.8 | 13.3 | -13.1 | 2.9 | -4.5 | -10.6 | 16.2 | -1.7 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | -15.1 | -10.3 | -32.2 | 30.8 | 2.7 | 27.6 | 11.7 | 20.8 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 34.9 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 13.4 | 10.8 | -0.1 | -4.1 | -21.1 | 19.6 | -4.3 | -16.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 15.9 | 15.3 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -4.6 | -5.5 | -13.2 | 11.1 | 2.1 | -4.1 | -14.8 | -0.9 | -16.0 | 2.5 | -13.7 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -19.5 | -0.3 | -4.6 | -9.9 | 4.5 | 21.7 | 1.1 | -5.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 36.2 |
| 2016 | -32.0 | 65.9 | 35.5 | 35.4 | -20.9 | 0.5 | 16.3 | -20.6 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 37.3 | -14.1 |
| 2015 | -27.1 | 28.7 | -12.4 | 23.1 | -15.6 | -5.2 | -36.3 | -9.4 | -8.9 | 21.9 | -30.5 | -17.2 |
| 2014 | -13.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | -0.9 | 7.2 | 2.8 | -2.3 | -10.2 | -11.8 | -5.8 | -13.0 |
| 2013 | 4.0 | -9.4 | 3.7 | -7.2 | 2.0 | -7.0 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 12.2 | -5.6 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 26.4 | -7.9 | -10.6 | 1.6 | -16.3 | 6.3 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -12.3 |
| 2011 | -9.1 | -2.6 | 4.9 | -0.5 | -5.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -11.1 | -35.4 | 33.2 | -1.6 | -7.1 |
| 2010 | -16.8 | 12.7 | 11.2 | -9.4 | -7.3 | -15.6 | 21.6 | 0.6 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 2.9 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 27.6 | -7.9 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 12.9 | -3.0 |
| 2008 | -12.9 | 13.6 | -4.6 | 18.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -17.1 | -7.7 | -36.4 | -48.2 | -17.4 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -0.2 | 15.3 | 1.9 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 13.9 | -7.0 | 20.0 | 12.5 | -15.9 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 20.1 | -21.2 | 19.2 | 8.6 | -13.3 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 6.7 | -7.2 | 14.2 | 4.0 | -10.3 |
| 2005 | -3.0 | 13.6 | -4.1 | -11.9 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | -12.1 | 15.7 | -8.3 | -21.6 | 10.3 | -1.4 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | -10.0 | 8.0 | -1.6 |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -9.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 26.8 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 17.4 | 12.3 | -3.2 |
| 2002 | 16.1 | -5.8 | 20.3 | 0.8 | 11.2 | -9.6 | -14.4 | 7.3 | -17.9 | -9.4 | 27.1 | 8.3 |
| 2001 | 36.6 | 20.1 | -7.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | -29.5 | -2.6 | 15.1 | -11.2 | 1.0 | 20.3 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | -17.5 | -21.1 | -12.3 | -20.2 | -4.5 | 0.7 | -2.7 | 9.2 | -10.3 | -9.9 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | -6.6 | -3.2 | 15.2 | 40.8 | -7.8 | 27.0 | -5.9 | -4.8 | -3.1 | 7.2 | -5.2 | 33.6 |
| 1998 | -6.4 | 2.5 | 32.4 | -5.1 | -11.3 | -9.3 | -2.1 | -21.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.6 | -20.1 |
| 1997 | -3.0 | 18.3 | -10.7 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 6.9 | -5.3 | -4.3 | 2.9 | -16.3 | -12.5 | -24.8 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 10.1 | -3.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | -4.1 | -6.4 | -0.8 | 6.4 | -2.1 | 3.7 | -5.2 |
| 1995 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10.2 | -13.4 | 9.6 | -10.4 | 19.2 | 3.7 |
| Avg | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 | -1.2 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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FCX seasonality — average by calendar month
Freeport-McMoRan has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 20 of 31 years, median +3.7%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 16 of 31 with a median of -3.0%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±14.3% in an average month and has fallen 92.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.4% | +5.6% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +1.7% | -0.7% | -1.2% | +1.5% | +5.1% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 48%/31 | 55%/31 | 48%/31 | 52%/31 | 52%/31 | 58%/31 | 50%/32 | 47%/32 | 52%/31 | 58%/31 | 65%/31 | 52%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
FCX risk & extremes
FCX 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 Freeport-McMoRan's best month?+
Freeport-McMoRan's strongest completed month on record is February 2016, at +65.87%.
What was Freeport-McMoRan's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -48.21%.
Is Freeport-McMoRan up this year?+
Freeport-McMoRan is up 50.79% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's 1-year return?+
+75.13% 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 Freeport-McMoRan's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 92.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Freeport-McMoRan?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Freeport-McMoRan
Freeport-McMoRan is an S&P 500 company, a materials business worth about $109 billion. It supplies the raw ingredients everyone else takes credit for — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $1,050 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2016 at +65.87%; its worst, October 2008 at -48.21%.
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