Lumentum (LITE)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 2015-07-23 · last close 2026-09-09
Lumentum (LITE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.3 | 78.9 | 0.3 | 28.4 | -5.3 | 0.4 | -16.8 | 28.1 | 8.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.3 | -17.3 | -11.4 | -5.3 | 22.4 | 31.5 | 15.8 | 20.6 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 61.3 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -11.8 | -2.3 | -7.6 | -0.6 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 36.2 | -3.5 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | -10.6 | 0.4 | -10.7 | 9.6 | 7.2 | -7.7 | 3.4 | -16.5 | -13.2 | 9.2 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | -4.1 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -16.8 | 6.0 | -7.7 | 13.9 | -7.6 | -17.9 | 8.6 | -26.2 | -5.0 |
| 2021 | -1.1 | -4.0 | 1.5 | -6.9 | -4.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -3.6 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | -4.5 | 2.7 | -5.3 | 9.8 | -9.4 | 11.1 | 14.0 | -7.4 | -12.6 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 9.6 | -34.7 | 32.0 | 6.0 | -1.5 | -4.0 | 17.0 | 17.6 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | -5.3 | 31.8 | 4.6 | -20.9 | 16.4 | -1.4 | -9.8 | 29.9 | -11.7 | -8.8 | -18.6 | -5.5 |
| 2017 | -1.8 | 20.9 | 16.2 | -19.9 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 9.7 | -9.2 | -4.4 | 16.2 | -14.4 | -9.5 |
| 2016 | -10.4 | 21.8 | 12.2 | -6.2 | 0.2 | -4.5 | 25.0 | 16.1 | 18.9 | -19.6 | 19.4 | -3.6 |
| 2015 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15.9 | 0.2 | -14.1 | -15.4 | 39.5 | 10.1 |
| Avg | 1.6 | 10.1 | 2.6 | -4.2 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 7.3 | -2.1 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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LITE seasonality — average by calendar month
Lumentum has monthly history back to 2015. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 8 of 11 years, median +9.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 8 of 11 with a median of -6.9%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±16.4% in an average month and has fallen 66.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.6% | +10.1% | +2.6% | -4.2% | +3.1% | +7.8% | +5.8% | +7.3% | -3.0% | +1.7% | +12.1% | +5.3% |
| Win rate | 45%/11 | 55%/11 | 64%/11 | 27%/11 | 55%/11 | 64%/11 | 75%/12 | 67%/12 | 27%/11 | 55%/11 | 73%/11 | 55%/11 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
LITE risk & extremes
LITE 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 Lumentum's best month?+
Lumentum's strongest completed month on record is February 2026, at +78.88%.
What was Lumentum's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2019, at -34.69%.
Is Lumentum up this year?+
Lumentum is up 168.31% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Lumentum's 1-year return?+
+551.80% 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 Lumentum's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 66.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2015.
Which calendar month is historically best for Lumentum?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2015. An average is not a forecast.
About Lumentum
Lumentum is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $89 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 2015. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2015) would be about $4,645 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2026 at +78.88%; its worst, May 2019 at -34.69%.
- It has closed July in the green 9 out of 12 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.