Standard Life (SDLF-L)
FTSE 100 · Life insurance · data since 2009-11-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Standard Life (SDLF-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -11.5 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 1.8 | -1.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -0.9 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -5.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | -5.6 | -1.6 | 11.1 | -11.3 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | -1.1 | -12.2 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -1.1 | -13.7 | 8.3 | -6.7 | -3.7 | 3.5 | -5.3 | -7.4 | -5.9 | 2.5 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -6.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 4.7 | -7.4 | 9.0 | -6.4 | -12.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | -3.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | -3.1 | 3.4 | -8.1 | 0.4 | -8.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | -2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -8.8 | -9.3 | -4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.6 | -3.8 | 8.2 | -2.3 |
| 2019 | 12.7 | 10.1 | -3.0 | 6.6 | -7.1 | 5.7 | -1.9 | -7.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | -2.3 | 2.8 | -2.8 | 3.1 | -1.5 | -2.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -4.8 | -10.9 | -0.5 | -6.0 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -2.7 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -1.5 | 2.6 | -3.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | -5.7 | -1.9 | 11.3 | -8.8 | 2.3 | -8.9 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 1.2 | -2.3 | -2.9 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -5.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | -4.2 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -3.1 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -12.1 | 3.6 | -4.8 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 5.9 | -1.7 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 20.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -5.0 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 15.2 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 4.4 | -8.7 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -5.7 | 2.7 | -6.5 | -22.4 | 17.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -2.9 | 2.2 | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -8.3 | -6.8 | -6.2 | -9.9 | 8.8 | 6.3 | -5.4 |
| 2010 | -7.8 | -6.1 | 23.0 | 0.0 | -11.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 7.7 | -2.1 | -2.3 | -5.9 | -3.0 |
| 2009 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -5.2 | -11.3 |
| Avg | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | -2.2 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SDLF-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Standard Life has monthly history back to 2009. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 11 of 17 years, median +2.5%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 12 of 16 with a median of -1.9%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±6.4% in an average month and has fallen 48.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -1.5% | +0.2% | +3.1% | +0.6% | -2.3% | -0.5% | +1.8% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 71%/17 | 53%/17 | 47%/17 | 53%/17 | 59%/17 | 47%/17 | 82%/17 | 65%/17 | 25%/16 | 56%/16 | 65%/17 | 65%/17 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SDLF-L risk & extremes
SDLF-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 Standard Life's best month?+
Standard Life's strongest completed month on record is March 2010, at +23.04%.
What was Standard Life's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2012, at -22.35%.
Is Standard Life up this year?+
Standard Life is up 25.90% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Standard Life's 1-year return?+
+47.34% 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 Standard Life's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 48.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2009.
Which calendar month is historically best for Standard Life?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2009. An average is not a forecast.
About Standard Life
Standard Life is a FTSE 100 company, a life insurance business worth about $13 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2009. Since 2009 it has ground out +70% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2010 at +23.04%; its worst, May 2012 at -22.35%.
- It has closed July in the green 14 out of 17 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.