3i (III-L)
FTSE 100 · Financial services · data since 1994-07-18 · last close 2026-09-09
3i (III-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -26.6 | 5.1 | -11.2 | 9.3 | 15.2 | -1.3 | -4.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.5 | 1.4 | -8.6 | 17.1 | -3.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -3.2 | 1.7 | 7.6 | -28.2 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 13.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -4.0 | 16.9 | -3.9 |
| 2023 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 10.7 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | -6.7 | 15.4 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | -5.5 | -2.5 | 4.0 | -4.6 | -4.2 | -12.7 | 14.5 | -4.3 | -10.1 | 6.2 | 16.2 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | -4.0 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 11.1 | -3.0 | -5.6 | 9.1 | 4.5 | -4.2 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -8.7 | -21.4 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | -3.6 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.7 | -1.8 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 6.4 | -3.3 | -5.0 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -8.6 | 9.6 | 1.2 | -5.5 | 5.2 | -5.4 | 5.0 | -6.7 | -5.1 | -7.2 |
| 2017 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -5.8 | 5.3 | -6.2 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | -8.2 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 18.6 | -2.5 | 12.7 | -0.4 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 2.0 | 7.5 | -2.3 | 5.0 | 11.2 | -8.2 | 7.2 | -11.2 | -5.2 | 7.4 | 0.3 | -4.2 |
| 2014 | -3.0 | 12.8 | -5.5 | -4.5 | 13.7 | -6.9 | -6.1 | 4.2 | -2.5 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 21.2 | 21.7 | -1.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.9 | 13.6 | -6.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 12.9 | -10.7 | -8.6 | 12.9 | 5.7 | -1.3 | 8.3 | -3.3 | -1.8 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | -5.6 | 0.7 | -4.3 | -6.3 | 2.9 | -2.5 | -4.5 | -20.8 | -11.7 | 9.5 | -7.6 | -4.7 |
| 2010 | -6.3 | -0.8 | 10.7 | -6.5 | 4.6 | -6.6 | 6.8 | -8.3 | 9.9 | 4.6 | -0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -11.7 | 35.5 | 18.4 | -24.6 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 10.9 | -4.9 | -8.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | -6.6 | -12.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -6.8 | 9.3 | 1.9 | -23.0 | -23.7 | -23.8 | -33.9 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -4.0 | -21.8 | -2.1 | -5.5 | 8.8 | 0.3 | -7.8 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | -5.2 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -1.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -3.3 | -5.0 | 8.4 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -1.5 | 11.8 | -3.3 | 11.9 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 3.7 | 1.4 | -3.2 | -4.1 | 15.5 | -12.0 | -6.8 | 0.4 | -3.1 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | -11.3 | -3.3 | -12.5 | 11.6 | 26.4 | -3.9 | 11.5 | -0.1 | -5.4 | 4.2 | -1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -10.9 | -10.6 | 30.5 | -22.6 | 9.4 | -9.6 | -14.5 | -1.7 | -25.1 | 15.8 | 19.2 | -6.7 |
| 2001 | 16.8 | -7.3 | -16.3 | 12.1 | -3.4 | -12.3 | -12.8 | -2.6 | -22.6 | 6.0 | 17.7 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | -18.8 | 10.7 | 16.8 | -2.2 | -1.8 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 19.6 | -0.9 | -7.0 | -20.0 | -1.1 |
| 1999 | -5.3 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 18.7 | -9.8 | 8.3 | 5.6 | -7.6 | -0.4 | 34.0 | 23.4 |
| 1998 | -1.0 | 13.7 | 5.1 | -1.3 | 7.5 | -3.3 | -6.5 | -0.9 | -11.1 | 1.0 | 11.8 | 15.6 |
| 1997 | 6.0 | -1.4 | 13.9 | -12.8 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -4.6 | 1.3 | 8.6 | -9.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 1996 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.0 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -0.1 | 6.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -0.5 | 10.7 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Avg | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -2.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -2.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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III-L seasonality — average by calendar month
3i has monthly history back to 1994. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 21 of 33 years, median +3.7%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 22 of 32 with a median of -2.3%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±9.4% in an average month and has fallen 89.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.0% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +3.6% | -2.2% | +2.5% | +0.3% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| Win rate | 56%/32 | 47%/32 | 62%/32 | 59%/32 | 59%/32 | 31%/32 | 64%/33 | 48%/33 | 47%/32 | 56%/32 | 66%/32 | 56%/32 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
III-L risk & extremes
III-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 3i's best month?+
3i's strongest completed month on record is March 2009, at +35.50%.
What was 3i's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is December 2008, at -33.93%.
Is 3i up this year?+
3i is down 17.21% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is 3i's 1-year return?+
-31.13% 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 3i's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 89.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1994.
Which calendar month is historically best for 3i?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 1994. An average is not a forecast.
About 3i
3i is a FTSE 100 company, a financial services 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 1994. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1994) would be about $1,245 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2009 at +35.5%; its worst, December 2008 at -33.93%.
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