HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC)
Top 100 by market cap · Financials · data since 1999-07-16 · last close 2026-09-09
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.9 | 5.8 | -9.0 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 11.4 | -2.6 | 1.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.0 | 14.3 | -1.1 | -2.4 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 10.1 | -1.3 | 2.3 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | -3.0 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 6.1 | -2.6 | 3.8 | -0.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 18.6 | 3.7 | -8.2 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 5.5 | -9.6 | 5.7 | -7.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 18.0 | -2.9 | 1.9 | -9.4 | 7.9 | -2.4 | -3.9 | -0.5 | -15.4 | -0.6 | 19.1 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 3.7 | -10.9 | -4.4 | -2.9 | -1.1 | 15.0 | -8.0 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | -7.2 | -4.7 | -16.6 | -8.1 | -10.4 | 1.2 | -2.9 | -4.5 | -9.5 | 7.2 | 23.4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 7.4 | -5.3 | 2.4 | -3.8 | -9.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -6.0 | -4.0 | 5.4 | -2.8 | -2.6 | 2.7 | -8.1 | -0.1 | -5.5 | 3.5 | -3.4 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | -3.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 8.0 | -2.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | -10.3 | -10.3 | 1.1 | 7.1 | -1.1 | -3.5 | 4.6 | 15.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -3.2 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 16.5 | -3.3 | -5.7 | 0.6 | -11.0 | -4.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | -6.6 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -3.6 | 5.1 | 2.2 | -5.9 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -5.1 |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -2.5 | -2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | -5.4 | 9.3 | -6.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -1.7 |
| 2012 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -11.6 | 11.7 | -5.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 7.0 | 0.8 | -4.9 | 5.2 | -3.0 | -5.2 | -1.5 | -10.0 | -12.7 | 14.8 | -9.2 | -2.7 |
| 2010 | -6.3 | 2.6 | -6.8 | 0.4 | -10.1 | 0.5 | 12.0 | -2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -2.2 | 0.9 |
| 2009 | -20.2 | -10.4 | -17.4 | 26.1 | 28.9 | -8.1 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | -3.4 | 7.2 | -3.3 |
| 2008 | -10.0 | -0.1 | 12.1 | 5.5 | -1.9 | -8.9 | 7.6 | -3.5 | 2.7 | -27.0 | -6.2 | -10.5 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -4.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.6 | -1.4 | 1.5 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 7.5 | -13.2 | -2.1 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
| 2005 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | -1.6 | 5.3 | -7.0 | -3.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| 2003 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | -4.7 | -1.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -6.7 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -9.9 | 8.2 | 6.1 | -7.0 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -14.4 | -8.0 | 9.5 | -2.5 | -6.0 | -1.8 | 2.9 | -9.7 | 2.4 | 9.4 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | -14.4 | -2.7 | 4.5 | -6.2 | -2.8 | 4.3 | 19.6 | 5.7 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -6.5 | 9.2 |
| 1999 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -2.9 | 4.6 | -6.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| Avg | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 3.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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HSBC seasonality — average by calendar month
HSBC Holdings plc has monthly history back to 1999. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 22 of 27 years, median +5.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 17 of 27 with a median of -1.5%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±7.1% in an average month and has fallen 74.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.3% | -0.3% | -2.2% | +4.2% | +1.3% | -1.2% | +3.4% | -0.5% | -0.7% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 52%/27 | 41%/27 | 37%/27 | 81%/27 | 59%/27 | 44%/27 | 64%/28 | 43%/28 | 59%/27 | 70%/27 | 67%/27 | 56%/27 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
HSBC risk & extremes
HSBC 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 HSBC Holdings plc's best month?+
HSBC Holdings plc's strongest completed month on record is May 2009, at +28.86%.
What was HSBC Holdings plc's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -27.01%.
Is HSBC Holdings plc up this year?+
HSBC Holdings plc is up 38.13% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is HSBC Holdings plc's 1-year return?+
+64.48% 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 HSBC Holdings plc's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.5%, measured on month-end closes since 1999.
Which calendar month is historically best for HSBC Holdings plc?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1999. An average is not a forecast.
About HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc is one of the 100 largest listed companies, a financials business worth about $360 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1999. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1999) would be about $653 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2009 at +28.86%; its worst, October 2008 at -27.01%.
- It has closed April in the green 22 out of 27 times — past performance, future shrug.
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