OMX Helsinki 25 (OMXH25)
Benchmark index · Finland · data since 2013-03-05 · last close 2026-09-09
OMX Helsinki 25 (OMXH25) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7 | 6.0 | -4.9 | 8.3 | 2.2 | -3.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 3.3 | -4.5 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 9.3 | -0.9 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -2.8 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -2.9 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | -5.5 | -3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 1.8 | -5.0 | -0.6 | -6.0 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -3.5 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | -4.8 | -7.7 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -7.5 | 6.7 | -1.9 | -6.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | -2.0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | -5.7 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -6.4 | -16.0 | 10.6 | 5.8 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 5.6 | -0.7 | -5.2 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -5.8 | 4.2 | -1.3 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -0.4 | -8.7 | -4.2 | -2.8 |
| 2017 | -1.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | -1.4 | -1.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | -2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | -4.1 | -2.8 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 3.3 | -1.5 | 5.8 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -1.0 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 1.8 | -4.7 | 0.9 | -3.6 | 4.4 | -8.7 | -4.4 | 10.9 | 5.5 | -3.2 |
| 2014 | -4.1 | 7.5 | -2.7 | -0.0 | 4.0 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | · | · | -2.3 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -5.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Avg | 1.7 | 1.0 | -2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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OMXH25 seasonality — average by calendar month
OMX Helsinki 25 has monthly history back to 2013. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 9 of 13 years, median +2.1%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 10 of 14 with a median of -1.7%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±4.2% in an average month and has fallen 36.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.7% | +1.0% | -2.3% | +1.8% | +1.4% | -1.6% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 69%/13 | 69%/13 | 29%/14 | 57%/14 | 79%/14 | 21%/14 | 71%/14 | 64%/14 | 54%/13 | 54%/13 | 54%/13 | 62%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
OMXH25 risk & extremes
OMXH25 drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
Frequently asked questions
What was OMX Helsinki 25's best month?+
OMX Helsinki 25's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +12.51%.
What was OMX Helsinki 25's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -15.99%.
Is OMX Helsinki 25 up this year?+
OMX Helsinki 25 is up 15.37% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is OMX Helsinki 25's 1-year return?+
+31.24% 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 OMX Helsinki 25's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 36.6%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for OMX Helsinki 25?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About OMX Helsinki 25
OMX Helsinki 25 isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: Finland's benchmark index, tracked here like any other asset, no CEO, no earnings calls, just the crowd's verdict in one number — with price history on this site back to 2013. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2013) would be about $277 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +12.51%; its worst, March 2020 at -15.99%.
- It has closed May in the green 11 out of 14 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.