Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 2005-11-16 · last close 2026-09-09
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.3 | -5.5 | -3.9 | 0.5 | -6.5 | -16.4 | 23.9 | 5.4 | -2.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.3 | 8.4 | -0.1 | -2.6 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | -4.5 | -4.3 | -13.2 | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | -0.9 | 8.7 | -0.4 | -6.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 6.6 | -0.3 | -3.0 | 3.3 | -7.2 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -5.3 | 2.9 | 4.5 | -2.7 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -6.4 | -2.4 | 6.0 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | -7.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -12.3 | -11.6 | -7.8 | 8.4 | -1.1 | -10.1 | 5.8 | 13.3 | -4.9 |
| 2021 | -4.3 | -0.0 | 1.5 | 5.4 | -4.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -3.7 | 20.6 | -5.6 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -10.6 | -9.2 | 10.8 | 8.7 | -5.5 | 5.7 | 9.8 | -5.5 | -5.7 | 11.8 | 9.6 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -1.0 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -2.2 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -1.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | -7.5 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -2.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | -0.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | -3.1 | 6.5 | -3.8 | 8.1 | -1.0 |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -9.6 | -1.0 | 2.1 | 12.9 | -5.3 | 3.2 | 6.7 | -4.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | -6.2 | 14.4 | -0.6 | -3.8 | 5.5 | -5.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | -7.2 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 3.3 | -3.9 | -3.5 | 1.8 | -1.7 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 8.5 | -2.7 |
| 2013 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | -1.5 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| 2012 | -5.0 | 20.5 | -0.4 | -3.2 | -8.0 | 11.1 | -3.5 | 4.2 | -2.4 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -6.3 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 6.4 | -3.6 | -2.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -1.1 | -4.3 | 0.3 | 9.8 | -6.3 | -1.0 |
| 2010 | -15.0 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -6.6 | -9.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | -1.9 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | -30.9 | -0.3 | 31.2 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 6.0 | -17.7 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | -27.7 | -6.4 | 0.1 | 18.9 | -10.9 | -17.5 | -12.5 | -11.8 | -8.3 | 6.0 | -14.0 | 12.0 |
| 2007 | 21.0 | 15.5 | -18.9 | 3.9 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -3.5 | 4.1 | 17.2 | -6.2 | 15.3 |
| 2006 | 39.8 | 7.7 | 26.1 | 3.3 | -21.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -17.7 | 12.5 |
| Avg | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ICE seasonality — average by calendar month
Intercontinental Exchange has monthly history back to 2005. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 14 of 20 years, median +4.4%. September is the soft spot, down in 11 of 20 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8.8% in an average month and has fallen 73.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | +3.2% | +1.7% | +2.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +4.0% | +2.5% | +3.2% |
| Win rate | 57%/21 | 57%/21 | 43%/21 | 62%/21 | 48%/21 | 62%/21 | 76%/21 | 48%/21 | 45%/20 | 70%/20 | 67%/21 | 57%/21 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ICE risk & extremes
ICE 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 Intercontinental Exchange's best month?+
Intercontinental Exchange's strongest completed month on record is January 2006, at +39.81%.
What was Intercontinental Exchange's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2009, at -30.94%.
Is Intercontinental Exchange up this year?+
Intercontinental Exchange is down 2.70% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Intercontinental Exchange's 1-year return?+
-8.62% 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 Intercontinental Exchange's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 73.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2005.
Which calendar month is historically best for Intercontinental Exchange?+
October has the highest average return across every completed October since 2005. An average is not a forecast.
About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $88 billion. It moves money around and keeps a slice for the trouble — with price receipts on this site going back to 2005. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2005) would be about $2,924 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 2006 at +39.81%; its worst, January 2009 at -30.94%.
- It has closed July in the green 16 out of 21 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.