IG Group (IGG-L)
FTSE 100 · Financial services · data since 2005-04-28 · last close 2026-09-09
IG Group (IGG-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.8 | -3.8 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 1.3 | -19.7 | -4.1 | -3.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.9 | -6.6 | -0.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 | -5.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | -6.8 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 3.7 | -5.3 | -2.8 | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -13.0 | 5.0 | -8.4 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -4.5 | -4.8 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | -4.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 | -12.3 | -3.5 | 15.3 | 2.8 | -6.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -4.6 |
| 2021 | -13.0 | 3.9 | 15.7 | 1.7 | -6.4 | -1.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | -14.1 | -1.4 | -2.8 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | -4.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 6.9 | -10.0 | 7.3 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -11.1 | -7.9 | -2.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | -2.1 | -5.6 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 7.7 | 4.6 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 6.9 | -1.8 | -29.8 | -4.7 | -2.1 | -3.6 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -7.1 | 9.3 | 7.5 | -2.7 | 12.1 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 10.9 |
| 2016 | -8.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | -3.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 7.5 | -8.4 | -5.2 | 1.8 | -41.2 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | -4.5 | 0.3 | -3.1 | 6.1 | -1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 1.4 | -5.4 | -2.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | -0.9 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.6 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -4.7 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | -0.7 | -6.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -6.5 | 10.6 | -6.3 | -4.1 | 3.6 | -2.4 | -2.8 | 6.3 |
| 2011 | -11.4 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -3.9 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -4.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | -6.8 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 10.2 | -4.7 | 6.3 | -7.1 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -7.8 | -34.6 | 25.7 | 2.6 | 24.0 | 7.4 | 16.8 | -5.2 | -9.4 | 4.9 | 20.0 |
| 2008 | -10.1 | -3.9 | -6.5 | 10.8 | 5.4 | -13.6 | 7.3 | -2.2 | -9.4 | -8.4 | -21.9 | 14.1 |
| 2007 | -5.7 | -4.4 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | -10.6 | 11.6 | -5.1 | 20.9 | 9.8 | -1.7 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 5.5 | -3.9 | -4.3 | -0.1 | 11.2 | 9.8 | -1.6 | 16.1 | -1.8 |
| 2005 | · | · | · | -3.1 | 3.5 | 22.1 | 8.9 | -5.0 | 14.2 | -13.6 | 19.6 | -2.9 |
| Avg | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IGG-L seasonality — average by calendar month
IG Group has monthly history back to 2005. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 16 of 22 years, median +5.8%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 12 of 21 with a median of -2.1%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 61.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.1% | -0.8% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% | +1.3% | -1.3% | -0.6% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| Win rate | 57%/21 | 48%/21 | 57%/21 | 82%/22 | 64%/22 | 50%/22 | 73%/22 | 45%/22 | 43%/21 | 43%/21 | 62%/21 | 67%/21 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IGG-L risk & extremes
IGG-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 IG Group's best month?+
IG Group's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +25.68%.
What was IG Group's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is December 2016, at -41.21%.
Is IG Group up this year?+
IG Group is up 2.98% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is IG Group's 1-year return?+
+18.31% 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 IG Group's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 61.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2005.
Which calendar month is historically best for IG Group?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2005. An average is not a forecast.
About IG Group
IG Group is a FTSE 100 company, a financial services business worth about $6 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2005. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2005) would be about $1,219 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +25.68%; its worst, December 2016 at -41.21%.
- It has closed April in the green 18 out of 22 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.