Rio Tinto (RIO-L)
FTSE 100 · Industrial Metals and Mining · data since 1988-07-01 · last close 2026-10-26
Rio Tinto (RIO-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12.4 | 8.9 | -5.3 | 5.8 | 8.4 | -10.6 | 0.7 | 7.0 | -7.5 | -12.1 | · | · |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -2.0 | -4.3 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -3.6 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 12.3 | -1.2 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | -5.8 | -7.7 | -1.2 | 9.1 | 0.1 | -5.0 | -3.4 | -5.1 | 11.1 | -5.3 | -1.6 | -4.3 |
| 2023 | 9.0 | -9.6 | -4.1 | -7.8 | -5.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -5.4 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 5.1 | -6.2 | 0.8 | -14.5 | 0.2 | -3.1 | 2.6 | -7.3 | 23.1 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 10.7 | -10.3 | 9.5 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 2.6 | -11.7 | -8.7 | -7.2 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 2020 | -9.3 | -11.7 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -6.4 | 10.9 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.6 | -3.7 | -11.6 | 1.4 | -4.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -8.0 | 9.3 | 7.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -12.8 | 6.0 | -2.0 | -6.4 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -5.5 | -2.6 | -4.6 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | -7.3 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | -13.4 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 17.6 | -15.6 | 18.1 | 7.3 | -6.5 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | -2.5 | 9.1 | -13.1 | 4.1 | -1.0 | -8.5 | -4.9 | -3.9 | -7.5 | 6.7 | -6.4 | -10.4 |
| 2014 | -4.9 | 5.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -5.2 | 1.7 | 9.1 | -5.3 | -5.7 | -2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -12.9 | -5.4 | -2.1 | -6.1 | 10.1 | -1.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -5.8 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -19.0 | 8.6 | -2.4 | -7.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 13.5 |
| 2011 | -4.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -2.6 | 5.8 | -4.2 | -11.6 | -24.0 | 17.2 | -1.4 | -6.4 |
| 2010 | -8.6 | 8.6 | 16.1 | -13.5 | -5.6 | -6.9 | 11.3 | -0.1 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| 2009 | 1.1 | 19.6 | 30.5 | 18.0 | 0.9 | -9.0 | 18.2 | -3.0 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 14.7 | 9.8 |
| 2008 | -6.8 | 15.4 | -8.5 | 13.0 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -11.1 | -2.1 | -33.6 | -17.5 | -43.9 | -7.3 |
| 2007 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 19.4 | 4.3 | -5.8 | -4.9 | 23.3 | 6.2 | 25.6 | -5.7 |
| 2006 | 8.0 | -6.5 | 9.0 | 3.2 | -1.8 | -3.5 | -3.3 | -3.9 | -4.9 | 14.4 | -6.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 7.6 | 11.2 | -6.8 | -7.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 18.3 | -7.1 | 8.6 | 13.5 |
| 2004 | -5.4 | -1.3 | -6.9 | -7.8 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 8.1 | -3.8 | 7.8 | -4.2 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | -10.3 | 15.6 | -8.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 13.2 | 7.8 | -7.8 | 11.4 | -2.8 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -7.9 | 2.4 | -8.2 | -8.4 | 3.1 | -9.9 | 13.0 | 12.7 | -4.8 |
| 2001 | 1.2 | 7.0 | -4.5 | 16.4 | -0.9 | -10.2 | -6.6 | 5.2 | -13.7 | 4.3 | 17.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | -22.7 | -18.9 | 12.2 | -5.5 | -0.8 | 9.4 | -0.7 | 2.5 | -10.7 | 13.7 | -5.4 | 11.7 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 26.3 | -15.7 | 16.2 | 10.1 | -4.3 | -6.0 | -1.1 | 18.2 | 21.5 |
| 1998 | 4.4 | 4.9 | -2.2 | 7.0 | -10.8 | -11.8 | 1.9 | -15.1 | 20.1 | 3.4 | -2.1 | -1.6 |
| 1997 | -2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 7.2 | -0.2 | -5.5 | -1.6 | 1.8 | -22.5 | -6.9 | 4.8 |
| 1996 | -1.9 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 10.1 | -3.8 | -5.2 | -2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -6.4 |
| 1995 | -5.9 | -5.3 | 8.9 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 10.0 | -3.2 | 6.1 | -5.5 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 10.2 | -4.7 | -3.6 | 3.2 | -0.7 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 2.4 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -1.6 | -2.1 |
| 1993 | -3.0 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -6.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 10.2 | -8.3 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 12.2 |
| 1992 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8.5 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -8.6 | -12.4 | 23.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 5.7 | -2.9 | -3.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 1.9 | -2.9 | -4.7 | -6.7 | -8.2 |
| 1990 | -12.1 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -2.3 | 9.2 | 0.7 | -2.3 | -15.9 | -14.3 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 19.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -5.7 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 5.5 | -2.3 | -7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| 1988 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3.8 | -2.8 | 6.6 | -3.1 | -0.7 | -4.4 |
| Avg | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Median | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
October so far: -12.1% against an average of +0.9% and a median of +0.8% across 38 completed Octobers, 21 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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RIO-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Rio Tinto has monthly history back to 1988. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 25 of 38 years, median +4.7%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 25 of 39 with a median of -3.0%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±8.7% in an average month and has fallen 85.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.9% | +2.8% | +0.5% | +2.2% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +2.1% | -2.5% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +2.5% | +3.7% |
| Win rate | 53%/38 | 66%/38 | 50%/38 | 53%/38 | 45%/38 | 47%/38 | 56%/39 | 36%/39 | 54%/39 | 55%/38 | 58%/38 | 66%/38 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
RIO-L risk & extremes
RIO-L 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 Rio Tinto's best month?+
Rio Tinto's strongest completed month on record is March 2009, at +30.48%.
What was Rio Tinto's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is November 2008, at -43.85%.
Is Rio Tinto up this year?+
Rio Tinto is up 4.18% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Rio Tinto's 1-year return?+
+17.27% 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 Rio Tinto's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 85.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1988.
Which calendar month is historically best for Rio Tinto?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 1988. An average is not a forecast.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a FTSE 100 company, an industrial metals and mining business worth about $135 billion. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 1988. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1988) would be about $2,002 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2009 at +30.48%; its worst, November 2008 at -43.85%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.