FTSE MIB (FTSEMIB-MI)
Benchmark index · Italy · data since 1997-12-31 · last close 2026-09-09
FTSE MIB (FTSEMIB-MI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -6.1 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -1.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 6.0 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 6.6 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | -2.9 | 2.2 | -3.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 12.2 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 8.4 | 5.0 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -1.9 | -5.2 | -1.6 | -3.1 | 1.0 | -13.1 | 5.2 | -3.8 | -4.2 | 9.7 | 8.6 | -3.7 |
| 2021 | -3.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | -2.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 4.6 | -4.0 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | -1.1 | -5.4 | -22.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 6.5 | -1.5 | 2.8 | -3.1 | -5.6 | 22.9 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -9.5 | 7.2 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -3.8 | -0.9 | 7.0 | -9.2 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -8.8 | 2.2 | -8.0 | 0.7 | -4.5 |
| 2017 | -3.4 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -1.9 | -2.3 |
| 2016 | -12.9 | -5.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -3.1 | -10.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | -3.2 | 4.4 | -1.1 | 13.6 |
| 2015 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -4.4 | 4.8 | -6.8 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | -5.7 |
| 2014 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -3.4 | -0.6 | 2.2 | -5.3 | 1.2 | -5.0 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -8.7 | -3.7 | 9.3 | 2.7 | -11.5 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 11.0 | -1.7 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 3.3 | -2.3 | -8.7 | -11.8 | 10.9 | -2.7 | 8.7 | -0.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 9.3 | 1.9 | -3.3 | 3.2 | -5.8 | -4.4 | -8.7 | -15.6 | -4.7 | 8.0 | -4.7 | -1.2 |
| 2010 | -5.8 | -3.8 | 8.4 | -5.6 | -9.4 | -1.2 | 8.8 | -6.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | -10.9 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | -7.8 | -14.8 | 3.9 | 20.8 | 3.7 | -4.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 4.7 | -6.0 | -0.6 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | -11.2 | -1.9 | -5.9 | 7.4 | -2.1 | -11.7 | -3.5 | 1.6 | -11.3 | -16.3 | -6.5 | -2.6 |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -2.5 | 1.5 | 4.8 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -3.8 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -4.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.5 | 3.7 | -5.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 3.3 | 0.7 | -2.9 | 3.2 | -2.4 | 2.7 | -2.0 | -2.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | -4.2 | 3.3 | -7.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| 2002 | -0.5 | -1.1 | 5.8 | -3.6 | -7.2 | -6.8 | -9.9 | 1.0 | -16.7 | 10.7 | 10.0 | -9.3 |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -11.2 | -2.6 | 5.5 | -5.2 | -4.3 | -2.2 | -5.1 | -16.3 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | -2.7 | 16.9 | -6.4 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 3.9 | -5.6 | 4.5 | -2.5 | -5.7 |
| 1999 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -4.1 | -1.0 | -7.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | -3.0 | 6.2 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 21.0 | -5.2 | 5.0 | -3.0 | 9.8 | -13.9 | -11.6 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| 1997 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 |
| Avg | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -1.3 | -1.5 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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FTSEMIB-MI seasonality — average by calendar month
FTSE MIB has monthly history back to 1997. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 20 of 28 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 21 of 29 with a median of -1.1%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±6.1% in an average month and has fallen 75.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.8% | -1.3% | -1.5% | +1.0% | -0.7% | -1.8% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +1.3% |
| Win rate | 62%/29 | 62%/29 | 52%/29 | 55%/29 | 48%/29 | 28%/29 | 62%/29 | 55%/29 | 43%/28 | 71%/28 | 61%/28 | 55%/29 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
FTSEMIB-MI risk & extremes
FTSEMIB-MI drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
Frequently asked questions
What was FTSE MIB's best month?+
FTSE MIB's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +22.95%.
What was FTSE MIB's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -22.44%.
Is FTSE MIB up this year?+
FTSE MIB is up 15.42% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is FTSE MIB's 1-year return?+
+23.49% 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 FTSE MIB's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 75.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1997.
Which calendar month is historically best for FTSE MIB?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1997. An average is not a forecast.
About FTSE MIB
FTSE MIB isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: Italy's benchmark index, tracked here like any other asset, no CEO, no earnings calls, just the crowd's verdict in one number — with price history on this site back to 1997. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1997) would be about $216 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +22.95%; its worst, March 2020 at -22.44%.
- It has closed October in the green 20 out of 28 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.