Hiscox (HSX-L)
FTSE 100 · Non-life Insurance · data since 2000-01-04 · last close 2026-09-09
Hiscox (HSX-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -2.4 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 5.6 | -2.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 8.5 | -0.8 | -6.5 | 14.7 | -0.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -2.5 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | -1.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | -0.8 | -7.1 | 0.7 | 10.5 | -7.4 | -2.6 | -5.6 | -3.0 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 6.6 | -0.8 | -6.9 | -1.1 | -7.5 | 0.8 | -6.7 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 12.8 | -5.0 | 6.7 | -3.8 | -2.3 | 1.9 | -5.3 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | -6.0 | 1.0 | -8.9 | -5.6 | -3.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | -8.6 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | -7.8 | -6.6 | -24.6 | -24.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 12.6 | -7.7 | 31.4 | -8.2 |
| 2019 | -12.5 | 12.8 | -2.4 | 7.3 | -2.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | -8.8 | 7.1 | -10.3 | -8.5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | -3.4 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | -2.4 | -1.0 | 3.6 | -3.9 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 0.2 | 11.6 | -3.0 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | -5.9 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -7.1 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 2.5 | -2.9 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 7.7 | -5.3 | -3.2 | 3.5 | -1.6 | 10.3 | -2.8 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| 2014 | -8.2 | 2.2 | -6.9 | 3.5 | -3.6 | 3.9 | -4.6 | -3.8 | -2.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 5.4 | -9.2 | -1.2 | 2.7 | 14.1 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 2.0 | 7.6 | -3.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -5.5 |
| 2011 | -1.4 | 1.8 | -1.5 | 9.3 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -2.7 | -12.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -6.2 |
| 2010 | 8.1 | 3.7 | -5.9 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | -5.0 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | -7.3 | -11.1 | 10.4 | 9.0 | -3.5 | -10.9 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 1.9 | -7.1 | -6.0 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -13.0 | 6.9 | -7.1 | -12.4 | -4.0 | 24.3 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 26.8 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | -9.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 12.4 | -5.0 | -0.8 | -5.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | -7.0 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 0.7 | 7.5 | -4.9 | -3.1 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 4.6 | 9.6 | -5.0 | 17.0 | -0.4 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -2.1 | -9.8 | -4.7 | 9.5 | -1.9 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 9.6 | -9.9 | -3.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -3.6 | -3.5 | -0.6 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 1.0 | -2.2 | -1.6 | -2.0 | 9.4 | 0.3 | -7.4 | 8.0 | -5.1 | -3.7 | -4.9 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -9.4 | -5.8 | 1.5 | 15.0 | 7.2 | -11.0 | -12.0 | 19.1 | -16.7 | -4.3 | 13.5 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | 31.6 | -10.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | -8.9 | -3.0 | 1.1 | -46.4 | 37.5 | 13.2 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | -6.4 | -34.4 | 23.3 | -4.7 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 8.5 | -5.8 | -19.9 | 1.2 | 30.1 | 0.7 |
| Avg | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -2.6 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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HSX-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Hiscox has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 21 of 26 years, median +3.8%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 16 of 27 with a median of -1.5%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 66.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.2% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +1.7% | +1.8% | -2.7% | +1.5% | +4.7% | +3.2% |
| Win rate | 52%/27 | 59%/27 | 41%/27 | 48%/27 | 52%/27 | 59%/27 | 59%/27 | 59%/27 | 46%/26 | 50%/26 | 58%/26 | 81%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
HSX-L risk & extremes
HSX-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 Hiscox's best month?+
Hiscox's strongest completed month on record is October 2001, at +37.45%.
What was Hiscox's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2001, at -46.44%.
Is Hiscox up this year?+
Hiscox is up 29.68% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Hiscox's 1-year return?+
+43.49% 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 Hiscox's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 66.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for Hiscox?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About Hiscox
Hiscox is a FTSE 100 company, a non-life insurance business worth about $8 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2000. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $985 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2001 at +37.45%; its worst, September 2001 at -46.44%.
- It has closed December in the green 21 out of 26 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.