Gartner (IT)
S&P 500 · Information Technology · data since 1993-10-05 · last close 2026-09-09
Gartner (IT) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16.9 | -25.0 | 0.7 | -6.2 | 9.2 | -20.1 | 16.5 | 31.2 | -14.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 12.1 | -8.2 | -15.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | -7.4 | -16.2 | -25.8 | 4.7 | -5.5 | -6.3 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -13.4 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 11.6 | -1.8 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -6.5 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -7.2 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -3.4 | 31.0 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | -12.1 | -4.6 | 6.1 | -2.3 | -9.7 | -7.8 | 9.8 | 7.5 | -3.0 | 9.1 | 16.1 | -4.1 |
| 2021 | -5.2 | 17.9 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 18.4 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 16.6 | -1.6 | 9.2 | -5.9 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -19.5 | -23.1 | 19.3 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -3.8 | -3.9 | 26.6 | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | -4.8 | 6.4 | -13.4 | -4.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 4.1 | -4.0 |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -18.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 5.8 | -6.9 | 3.8 | -16.6 |
| 2017 | -1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -6.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | -3.5 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -3.1 | -6.3 | 8.4 | -2.4 | 16.6 | -4.1 | 2.9 | -9.2 | -2.8 | -2.7 | 19.5 | -1.7 |
| 2015 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -1.9 | 3.3 | -3.5 | -1.9 | 8.0 | 2.9 | -2.8 |
| 2014 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -0.8 | -3.0 | 9.0 | -1.5 | 9.8 | 5.9 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -3.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | -2.1 | 0.7 | 5.3 | -3.4 | 3.5 | -1.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| 2012 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | -7.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 11.3 | -6.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -3.9 |
| 2011 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 3.0 | -9.0 | 3.2 | -8.4 | -3.5 | -2.1 | 10.5 | -1.8 | -8.1 |
| 2010 | 18.6 | 11.2 | -6.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | -6.1 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -20.6 | -28.6 | 8.9 | 22.7 | 13.6 | -0.6 | 12.1 | -2.6 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -4.7 |
| 2008 | -15.6 | 27.5 | 2.3 | 18.5 | -4.9 | -4.9 | 17.6 | 8.4 | -14.1 | -18.9 | -16.5 | 16.1 |
| 2007 | 10.5 | -3.2 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 9.2 | -10.8 | -14.9 | 5.6 | 10.6 | -10.5 | -13.7 | -7.0 |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 2.3 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 11.6 | -9.3 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | -9.3 | -14.8 | -0.6 | -11.8 | 17.5 | 7.1 | -2.4 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | -4.3 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.9 | -5.1 | -4.8 | -2.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | -5.7 | -15.7 | -5.0 | 14.2 | -6.3 | 1.9 | 16.0 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 1.3 | -12.5 |
| 2002 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 9.2 | -9.3 | -2.0 | -11.9 | -23.3 | 21.4 | -13.9 | -1.2 | 22.1 | -5.8 |
| 2001 | 17.3 | 4.9 | -20.7 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 20.9 | 0.9 | -10.4 | -9.1 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 2.0 | -8.0 | 10.0 | -14.3 | -1.4 | -9.9 | 17.7 | -5.3 | -13.1 | -18.3 | -10.5 | -18.8 |
| 1999 | 12.9 | -6.5 | 0.6 | -15.5 | 20.7 | -10.9 | 14.8 | -5.6 | -23.6 | -39.1 | 17.9 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 0.2 | 6.9 | -6.3 | -11.4 | -0.2 | 5.9 | -12.5 | -24.5 | -9.7 | -4.8 | 9.4 | -2.3 |
| 1997 | -12.0 | -22.6 | -18.4 | 21.4 | 10.9 | 23.4 | -21.0 | -6.8 | 13.5 | -5.8 | 3.1 | 27.9 |
| 1996 | 15.4 | -2.0 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | -10.9 | -4.2 | 8.8 | -9.6 | 18.7 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | -1.3 | 7.8 | 3.6 | -3.8 | 15.4 | 21.5 | 6.0 | -7.7 | 15.4 | 33.2 | -0.3 | 10.1 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 1.2 | -19.1 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 14.7 |
| 1993 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1.9 | 17.1 | 12.2 |
| Avg | 2.0 | -2.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IT seasonality — average by calendar month
Gartner has monthly history back to 1993. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 23 of 33 years, median +4.4%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 18 of 33 with a median of -1.8%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±10.8% in an average month and has fallen 85.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.0% | -2.7% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +5.3% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +5.8% | +2.4% |
| Win rate | 64%/33 | 42%/33 | 64%/33 | 61%/33 | 70%/33 | 55%/33 | 67%/33 | 45%/33 | 50%/32 | 55%/33 | 73%/33 | 52%/33 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IT risk & extremes
IT 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 Gartner's best month?+
Gartner's strongest completed month on record is October 1995, at +33.21%.
What was Gartner's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 1999, at -39.06%.
Is Gartner up this year?+
Gartner is down 32.74% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Gartner's 1-year return?+
-31.10% 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 Gartner's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 85.1%, measured on month-end closes since 1993.
Which calendar month is historically best for Gartner?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1993. An average is not a forecast.
About Gartner
Gartner is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $11 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1993. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1993) would be about $6,413 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 1995 at +33.21%; its worst, October 1999 at -39.06%.
- It has closed November in the green 24 out of 33 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.