Hartford (The) (HIG)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 1995-12-15 · last close 2026-09-09
Hartford (The) (HIG) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.0 | 4.3 | -3.6 | 1.2 | -7.1 | 4.2 | 7.1 | -3.6 | -0.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | -0.9 | 5.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 6.4 | 1.2 | -6.9 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 8.1 | -6.0 | 6.8 | -2.4 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | -6.1 | 11.7 | -10.9 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 0.9 | -10.5 | 1.9 | -2.9 | 5.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -2.8 | 3.4 | -2.6 | 4.2 | -9.8 | -1.5 | 0.3 | -3.7 | 16.9 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| 2021 | -2.0 | 6.3 | 31.8 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -5.2 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -8.8 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | -2.5 | -15.2 | -29.4 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 9.8 | -3.7 | -8.9 | 4.5 | 15.6 | 10.8 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -5.8 | 8.9 | -1.8 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -10.1 | -2.0 | 4.5 | -2.4 | -2.3 | 3.1 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -9.1 | -2.0 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 4.6 | -1.3 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -2.0 |
| 2016 | -7.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | -3.7 | 2.3 | -1.8 | -10.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -6.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | -2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 14.4 | -2.9 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -4.8 |
| 2014 | -8.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -3.0 | 3.4 | -4.6 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 10.5 | -4.8 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -3.6 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 2.3 | -2.5 | -17.7 | 4.8 | -6.7 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 11.7 | -2.0 | 6.0 |
| 2011 | 4.9 | 6.9 | -9.0 | 7.6 | -7.7 | -1.1 | -11.2 | -17.9 | -15.7 | 19.3 | -7.2 | -8.5 |
| 2010 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 16.6 | 0.5 | -12.1 | -11.7 | 5.8 | -13.6 | 13.8 | 4.4 | -6.8 | 19.0 |
| 2009 | -19.9 | -53.3 | 28.7 | 46.1 | 25.4 | -17.2 | 38.9 | 44.1 | 11.7 | -7.5 | -0.1 | -4.9 |
| 2008 | -7.7 | -12.6 | 8.4 | -5.9 | 0.5 | -9.2 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -35.0 | -74.8 | -14.2 | 94.3 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 2.4 | -4.5 | -6.7 | -2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -1.2 | -8.5 |
| 2006 | -4.3 | 0.7 | -2.2 | 14.1 | -3.9 | -3.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | -2.9 | 7.4 | -4.7 | 5.6 | 3.7 | -0.0 | 7.7 | -9.0 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 9.9 | -1.7 |
| 2004 | 9.0 | 2.2 | -2.8 | -4.1 | 8.7 | 4.0 | -5.3 | -5.6 | 1.3 | -5.6 | 9.9 | 8.3 |
| 2003 | -8.3 | -12.7 | -2.3 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -4.4 | -9.9 | -14.9 | -0.6 | -18.0 | -3.7 | 24.9 | -7.4 |
| 2001 | -12.9 | 3.8 | -7.2 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 1.0 | -3.2 | -1.8 | -9.3 | -8.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| 2000 | -19.5 | -17.4 | 68.8 | -1.3 | 14.0 | -5.4 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | -4.6 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | -5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 7.7 | -7.8 | -7.4 | -15.5 | -10.0 | 26.8 | -9.4 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | -3.8 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 3.9 | -9.0 | -13.7 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 8.7 | 2.2 | -3.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | -8.0 | 7.9 | -5.9 | 3.9 | 11.7 |
| 1996 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -4.8 | -1.3 | 7.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 9.2 | -1.3 |
| 1995 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -2.8 |
| Avg | -1.0 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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HIG seasonality — average by calendar month
Hartford (The) has monthly history back to 1995. March carries the highest average at +4.3%, but the median March is +1.4% and 18 of 31 have finished green: +69% in 2000 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is November — positive in 18 of 30 years, median +4.5%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 16 of 31 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±11.8% in an average month and has fallen 96.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.0% | -0.6% | +4.3% | +3.6% | +2.4% | -1.1% | +1.5% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +3.2% | +4.2% |
| Win rate | 52%/31 | 74%/31 | 58%/31 | 65%/31 | 65%/31 | 48%/31 | 48%/31 | 48%/31 | 63%/30 | 63%/30 | 60%/30 | 55%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
HIG risk & extremes
HIG 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 Hartford (The)'s best month?+
Hartford (The)'s strongest completed month on record is December 2008, at +94.32%.
What was Hartford (The)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -74.82%.
Is Hartford (The) up this year?+
Hartford (The) is down 0.48% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Hartford (The)'s 1-year return?+
+5.28% 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 Hartford (The)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 96.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Hartford (The)?+
March has the highest average return across every completed March since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Hartford (The)
Hartford (The) is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $37 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $1,071 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2008 at +94.32%; its worst, October 2008 at -74.82%.
- It has closed February in the green 23 out of 31 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.