Oslo Børs Benchmark (OSEBX)
Benchmark index · Norway · data since 2013-03-05 · last close 2026-09-09
Oslo Børs Benchmark (OSEBX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 9.3 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -4.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -1.7 | 1.8 | -1.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | -2.2 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | -1.3 | 2.6 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -2.0 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -3.8 | 2.8 | -2.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | -2.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -1.7 | 3.8 | -9.1 | 7.1 | -0.4 | -11.7 | 6.6 | 3.9 | -2.6 |
| 2021 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | -1.9 | -9.1 | -14.8 | 9.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -5.2 | 14.6 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 2.1 | -3.3 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -5.2 | -3.2 | -7.2 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -1.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | -1.3 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -8.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 1.6 | -7.0 | -2.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | -2.9 |
| 2014 | -2.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 2.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -4.0 | -3.2 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | · | · | -1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -4.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Avg | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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OSEBX seasonality — average by calendar month
Oslo Børs Benchmark has monthly history back to 2013. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 11 of 14 years, median +2.4%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 8 of 14 with a median of -0.7%. Across its full record it has closed 65% of months higher, swings ±3.8% in an average month and has fallen 32.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.2% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +2.5% | +1.9% | -1.2% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| Win rate | 46%/13 | 69%/13 | 57%/14 | 79%/14 | 79%/14 | 43%/14 | 86%/14 | 71%/14 | 54%/13 | 62%/13 | 62%/13 | 69%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
OSEBX risk & extremes
OSEBX drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
Frequently asked questions
What was Oslo Børs Benchmark's best month?+
Oslo Børs Benchmark's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +14.60%.
What was Oslo Børs Benchmark's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -14.83%.
Is Oslo Børs Benchmark up this year?+
Oslo Børs Benchmark is up 25.68% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Oslo Børs Benchmark's 1-year return?+
+29.25% 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 Oslo Børs Benchmark's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 32.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for Oslo Børs Benchmark?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About Oslo Børs Benchmark
Oslo Børs Benchmark isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: Norway'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 $449 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +14.6%; its worst, March 2020 at -14.83%.
- It has closed July in the green 12 out of 14 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.