Fresnillo plc (FRES-L)
FTSE 100 · Precious Metals and Mining · data since 2008-05-09 · last close 2026-10-26
Fresnillo plc (FRES-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.0 | 14.5 | -22.1 | -2.1 | 1.6 | -16.6 | -9.7 | 28.1 | -13.9 | -13.6 | · | · |
| 2025 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 26.1 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 23.8 | -2.8 | 27.7 | 32.0 | -5.8 | 18.5 | 26.6 |
| 2024 | -10.6 | -14.3 | 3.2 | 18.8 | 11.0 | -9.3 | 4.6 | -7.9 | 12.9 | 20.9 | -12.6 | -3.8 |
| 2023 | -8.9 | -7.1 | -2.3 | -4.6 | -8.9 | -5.8 | 1.3 | -6.9 | -4.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | -30.0 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -3.8 | -6.6 | 11.7 | -5.2 | 23.1 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | -12.6 | -7.9 | -5.0 | -4.7 | 9.0 | -14.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 | -8.5 | 10.5 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -8.8 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 46.5 | 2.4 | -5.2 | -2.9 | -9.5 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 16.9 | -14.4 | 1.3 | -14.0 | 2.6 | 13.3 | -30.9 | 23.2 | -7.7 | 3.9 | -18.6 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | -6.0 | -9.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -13.9 | -9.1 | -13.6 | -8.4 | 3.3 | -11.2 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | 19.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -6.7 | 8.5 | -5.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -13.1 | -7.3 | -0.8 | 10.7 |
| 2016 | 2.0 | 38.5 | -4.8 | 16.9 | -9.3 | 62.9 | 17.5 | -16.8 | 12.9 | -9.6 | -26.8 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 17.4 | -8.7 | -16.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -8.6 | -6.8 | -4.1 | -4.7 | 23.4 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
| 2014 | 3.2 | 23.6 | -11.3 | 0.9 | -5.3 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | -21.0 | -8.2 | 2.1 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | -10.2 | -6.3 | -12.7 | -15.0 | 0.1 | -23.5 | 16.7 | 26.6 | -25.3 | 0.3 | -14.6 | -10.5 |
| 2012 | 13.7 | 9.6 | -16.0 | -2.4 | -13.6 | 8.1 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 18.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -7.1 |
| 2011 | -22.3 | 23.0 | -3.2 | 6.4 | -11.2 | -3.8 | 25.5 | 19.3 | -24.5 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -10.9 |
| 2010 | -15.2 | 11.8 | 13.0 | -5.5 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 54.1 | -1.4 | 30.9 | 16.9 | 25.6 | -22.6 | 20.1 | -0.2 | 23.8 | -4.0 | 13.7 | -6.0 |
| 2008 | · | · | · | · | 4.6 | -10.1 | -19.2 | 2.5 | -20.9 | -61.8 | 26.2 | 49.3 |
| Avg | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | -1.7 | -1.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| Median | 2.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -5.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -5.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
October so far: -13.6% against an average of -1.7% and a median of +0.4% across 18 completed Octobers, 10 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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FRES-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Fresnillo plc has monthly history back to 2008. December carries the highest average at +6.0%, but the median December is +1.9% and 11 of 18 have finished green: +49% in 2008 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is May — positive in 13 of 19 years, median +4.2%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 12 of 19 with a median of -5.7%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±15.4% in an average month and has fallen 82.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.0% | +3.7% | +0.1% | +1.7% | +3.4% | -0.2% | +3.7% | +5.2% | -1.6% | -1.7% | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| Win rate | 56%/18 | 50%/18 | 50%/18 | 56%/18 | 68%/19 | 37%/19 | 58%/19 | 63%/19 | 37%/19 | 56%/18 | 56%/18 | 61%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
FRES-L risk & extremes
FRES-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 Fresnillo plc's best month?+
Fresnillo plc's strongest completed month on record is June 2016, at +62.93%.
What was Fresnillo plc's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -61.84%.
Is Fresnillo plc up this year?+
Fresnillo plc is down 29.26% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Fresnillo plc's 1-year return?+
+6.62% 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 Fresnillo plc's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 82.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for Fresnillo plc?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About Fresnillo plc
Fresnillo plc is a FTSE 100 company, a precious metals and mining business worth about $23 billion. It supplies the raw ingredients everyone else takes credit for — with price receipts on this site going back to 2008. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $504 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was June 2016 at +62.93%; its worst, October 2008 at -61.84%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.