MetLife (MET)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 2000-04-05 · last close 2026-09-09
MetLife (MET) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.1 | -8.0 | -1.9 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 12.9 | -0.4 | 0.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -6.8 | -6.1 | 5.0 | 2.3 | -5.6 | 7.9 | 1.2 | -3.1 | -3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.3 | -4.1 | 2.6 | -3.0 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 6.5 | -4.9 | 13.3 | -7.2 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -19.2 | 5.8 | -18.4 | 14.1 | 11.4 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -4.6 | 7.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -6.5 | 3.4 | -6.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -5.5 | 20.4 | 5.5 | -5.7 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 20.8 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | -8.4 | -3.6 | 8.3 | -0.4 | 1.7 | -5.9 | 6.5 |
| 2020 | -2.5 | -13.3 | -28.4 | 18.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | -3.4 | 1.8 | 23.5 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -0.1 | -5.8 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 7.5 | -0.5 | -9.5 | 6.5 | -0.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -4.9 | -3.1 | -0.7 | 3.9 | -2.6 | -5.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -11.8 | 9.4 | -8.0 |
| 2017 | 1.0 | -2.9 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -1.6 | 8.6 | 0.1 | -3.8 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | -5.8 |
| 2016 | -7.4 | -10.6 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | -12.6 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 18.2 | -2.0 |
| 2015 | -14.0 | 10.1 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 7.1 | -0.5 | -9.5 | -5.9 | 6.8 | 2.1 | -5.6 |
| 2014 | -9.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 9.1 | -5.3 | 4.8 | -1.9 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -2.7 |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -4.6 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 5.8 | -4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 13.3 | 9.1 | -3.1 | -3.5 | -18.9 | 5.6 | -0.3 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2011 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -5.5 | 4.6 | -5.8 | -0.5 | -6.1 | -18.5 | -16.6 | 25.5 | -8.5 | -0.9 |
| 2010 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 5.2 | -11.2 | -6.7 | 11.4 | -10.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -3.8 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | -17.6 | -35.8 | 23.4 | 30.6 | 5.9 | -4.7 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 0.8 | -10.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | -4.5 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -12.1 | -3.8 | 6.8 | 3.3 | -40.7 | -11.6 | 21.2 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 1.7 | -0.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -5.2 | -6.6 | 6.4 | 8.9 | -1.3 | -3.6 | -6.0 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -3.5 | 7.7 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | -1.9 | 3.3 | -4.7 | -0.5 | 14.7 | 0.8 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 5.2 | -4.7 |
| 2004 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 1.5 | -3.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | -1.0 | -2.2 | 0.8 | 8.9 | -2.6 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| 2002 | -4.1 | 4.9 | -1.2 | 8.4 | -2.7 | -13.3 | -2.1 | -4.5 | -15.4 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | -6.2 | -6.0 | -2.6 | -3.5 | 9.8 | -2.7 | -4.3 | 2.9 | -2.6 | -9.4 | 2.7 | 15.5 |
| 2000 | · | · | · | 6.8 | 23.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 15.8 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 18.1 |
| Avg | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MET seasonality — average by calendar month
MetLife has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 18 of 27 years, median +3.9%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 14 of 26 with a median of -0.3%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±8.4% in an average month and has fallen 82.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.1% | -0.8% | +0.1% | +4.0% | +1.2% | -0.6% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +4.0% | +2.1% |
| Win rate | 46%/26 | 50%/26 | 46%/26 | 67%/27 | 59%/27 | 52%/27 | 52%/27 | 67%/27 | 62%/26 | 58%/26 | 73%/26 | 58%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MET risk & extremes
MET 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 MetLife's best month?+
MetLife's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +30.65%.
What was MetLife's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -40.68%.
Is MetLife up this year?+
MetLife is up 23.02% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is MetLife's 1-year return?+
+23.36% 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 MetLife's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 82.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for MetLife?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About MetLife
MetLife is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $61 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2000. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $1,187 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +30.65%; its worst, October 2008 at -40.68%.
- It has closed November in the green 19 out of 26 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.