STOXX Europe 600 (STOXX)
Benchmark index · Europe · data since 2004-04-26 · last close 2026-09-09
STOXX Europe 600 (STOXX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -8.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -1.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 3.3 | -4.2 | -1.2 | 4.0 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -3.4 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 1.9 | -3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -3.7 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | -4.1 | -3.4 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -8.2 | 7.6 | -5.3 | -6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | -3.4 |
| 2021 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -3.4 | 4.5 | -2.6 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | -1.3 | -8.5 | -14.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -1.1 | 2.9 | -1.5 | -5.2 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -5.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -4.0 | -2.3 | 3.9 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -5.6 | -1.1 | -6.0 |
| 2017 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -2.7 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | -6.9 | -2.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -5.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -4.6 | 4.0 | -8.5 | -4.1 | 8.0 | 2.6 | -4.6 |
| 2014 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | -5.3 | 5.1 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 | -2.3 | -6.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -3.7 | 2.9 | -1.7 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -10.5 | -4.7 | 7.7 | -1.4 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | -2.5 | -0.5 | 7.2 | -1.4 | -5.8 | -0.7 | 4.9 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | -2.9 | -9.6 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | -1.1 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 2.9 | -2.3 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | -11.7 | -1.0 | -4.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 | -10.2 | -1.9 | 1.6 | -11.2 | -13.3 | -7.1 | -4.5 |
| 2007 | 2.0 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -3.5 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -4.7 | -1.5 |
| 2006 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -5.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.8 | -2.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -2.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | · | · | · | -3.3 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -1.9 | -1.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Avg | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 1.8 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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STOXX seasonality — average by calendar month
STOXX Europe 600 has monthly history back to 2004. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 14 of 22 years, median +2.0%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 14 of 23 with a median of -0.8%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±4% in an average month and has fallen 60.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.8% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +1.7% | +0.0% | -0.9% | +1.8% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 59%/22 | 64%/22 | 55%/22 | 65%/23 | 57%/23 | 39%/23 | 70%/23 | 48%/23 | 59%/22 | 59%/22 | 64%/22 | 68%/22 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
STOXX risk & extremes
STOXX 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 STOXX Europe 600's best month?+
STOXX Europe 600's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +13.73%.
What was STOXX Europe 600's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -14.80%.
Is STOXX Europe 600 up this year?+
STOXX Europe 600 is up 8.04% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is STOXX Europe 600's 1-year return?+
+15.93% 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 STOXX Europe 600's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 60.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2004.
Which calendar month is historically best for STOXX Europe 600?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2004. An average is not a forecast.
About STOXX Europe 600
STOXX Europe 600 isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: Europe's benchmark index, tracked here like any other asset, so you can see how a whole market behaves when nobody's stock-picking — with price history on this site back to 2004. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2004) would be about $273 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +13.73%; its worst, March 2020 at -14.8%.
- It has closed July in the green 16 out of 23 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.