MSCI (MSCI)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 2007-11-15 · last close 2026-09-09
MSCI (MSCI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.2 | -5.8 | -5.7 | 9.7 | 7.1 | -11.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -2.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -4.2 | -3.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -2.7 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -3.9 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -6.0 | -0.1 | -16.9 | 6.7 | -2.7 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 7.0 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 14.3 | -1.5 | 7.2 | -13.8 | -2.2 | -0.3 | 16.8 | -0.6 | -5.6 | -8.1 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | -12.5 | -6.2 | 0.2 | -16.2 | 5.3 | -6.8 | 16.8 | -6.4 | -6.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 | -8.4 |
| 2021 | -11.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 15.9 | -3.5 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 6.7 | -4.1 | 9.3 | -5.2 | -2.7 |
| 2020 | 10.7 | 3.6 | -2.2 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12.6 | -0.5 | -4.4 | -1.9 | 17.3 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 15.5 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 13.3 | -2.1 | 8.5 | -4.8 | 3.6 | -7.2 | 7.7 | 10.8 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 8.8 | -1.6 | -15.2 | 4.9 | -6.2 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 10.0 | -1.7 |
| 2016 | -4.6 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.4 | -3.4 | 11.6 | 5.1 | -6.9 | -4.5 | -1.4 | -0.0 |
| 2015 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 9.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 10.7 | -10.9 | -1.8 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | -2.3 | 2.3 | -1.6 | -5.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -1.9 |
| 2013 | 8.9 | -1.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -5.6 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 8.9 | -1.5 |
| 2012 | -1.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -7.6 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 5.8 | 2.0 | -24.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | -12.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -3.7 | 6.5 | -0.2 | -5.8 | -2.6 | -12.3 | 10.1 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
| 2010 | -7.0 | 1.4 | 20.4 | -4.0 | -14.4 | -7.6 | 17.8 | -7.3 | 11.1 | 8.0 | -5.0 | 14.4 |
| 2009 | -2.3 | -9.2 | 7.3 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | -14.1 | -9.8 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 14.6 | 2.1 | -18.0 | 0.3 | -19.6 | -28.2 | -10.5 | 15.1 |
| 2007 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5.9 | 38.9 |
| Avg | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | -2.5 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MSCI seasonality — average by calendar month
MSCI has monthly history back to 2007. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 13 of 19 years, median +5.8%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 11 of 18 with a median of -1.7%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±8.4% in an average month and has fallen 69.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.1% | +0.9% | +3.3% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +0.8% | +5.4% | +1.6% | -2.5% | -1.0% | +4.0% | +4.0% |
| Win rate | 47%/19 | 58%/19 | 74%/19 | 53%/19 | 74%/19 | 53%/19 | 68%/19 | 68%/19 | 39%/18 | 56%/18 | 74%/19 | 47%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MSCI risk & extremes
MSCI 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 MSCI's best month?+
MSCI's strongest completed month on record is December 2007, at +38.88%.
What was MSCI's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -28.17%.
Is MSCI up this year?+
MSCI is down 2.61% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is MSCI's 1-year return?+
-1.52% 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 MSCI's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 69.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for MSCI?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About MSCI
MSCI is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $40 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2007. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2007) would be about $2,356 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2007 at +38.88%; its worst, October 2008 at -28.17%.
- It has closed March in the green 14 out of 19 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.