M&G (MNG-L)
FTSE 100 · Investment Banking and Brokerage Services · data since 2019-10-21 · last close 2026-10-26
M&G (MNG-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.0 | 2.7 | -14.3 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | -1.8 | -8.6 | -1.3 | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.4 | 1.5 | -6.1 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -8.8 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | -3.2 | -6.5 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 6.1 | -7.5 | 3.6 | -3.4 | -3.4 | 4.8 | -4.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -4.5 | 7.5 | -3.2 | 0.9 | -9.9 | 9.6 | -8.2 | -14.9 | 5.2 | 9.7 | -2.3 |
| 2021 | -11.1 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 12.5 | -6.4 | -1.5 | -8.6 | -1.2 | -1.9 | -6.5 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -17.2 | -43.4 | 17.6 | 5.9 | 19.7 | -4.2 | 7.8 | -7.8 | -8.1 | 27.9 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.9 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| Avg | 2.8 | -1.0 | -7.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -1.9 | -5.3 | -1.2 | 7.5 | 3.1 |
| Median | 5.4 | 1.5 | -6.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -1.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
October so far: -1.3% against an average of -1.2% and a median of -1.9% across 7 completed Octobers, 3 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
returnsview.com
MNG-L seasonality — average by calendar month
M&G's record starts in 2019, so each calendar month rests on 7 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 6 of 7 years, median +5.5%. March is the soft spot, down in 5 of 7 with a median of -6.1%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±9.2% in an average month and has fallen 62.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.8% | -0.9% | -7.5% | +4.3% | +4.8% | +2.5% | +3.0% | -1.9% | -5.3% | -1.2% | +7.5% | +3.1% |
| Win rate | 86%/7 | 71%/7 | 29%/7 | 71%/7 | 71%/7 | 57%/7 | 71%/7 | 43%/7 | 14%/7 | 43%/7 | 86%/7 | 71%/7 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MNG-L risk & extremes
MNG-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
Related stocks
Frequently asked questions
What was M&G's best month?+
M&G's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +27.86%.
What was M&G's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -43.36%.
Is M&G up this year?+
M&G is up 10.53% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is M&G's 1-year return?+
+19.72% 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 M&G's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 62.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2019.
Which calendar month is historically best for M&G?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2019. An average is not a forecast.
About M&G
M&G is a FTSE 100 company, an investment banking and brokerage services business worth about $10 billion. It moves money around and keeps a slice for the trouble — with price receipts on this site going back to 2019. Since 2019 it has ground out +51% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +27.86%; its worst, March 2020 at -43.36%.
- It has closed January in the green 6 out of 7 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.