EURO STOXX 50 Index (STOXX50E)
Benchmark index · Eurozone · data since 2007-03-30 · last close 2026-09-09
EURO STOXX 50 Index (STOXX50E) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -9.3 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -1.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.6 | 3.3 | -3.9 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | -3.2 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -3.5 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | -3.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | -3.9 | -2.9 | -2.7 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | -3.0 | -6.0 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -8.8 | 7.3 | -5.2 | -5.7 | 9.0 | 9.6 | -4.3 |
| 2021 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -3.5 | 5.0 | -4.4 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | -2.9 | -8.6 | -16.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.0 | -1.9 | 3.1 | -2.4 | -7.4 | 18.1 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -6.7 | 5.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | -4.7 | -2.3 | 5.2 | -3.7 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -3.8 | 0.2 | -5.9 | -0.8 | -5.9 |
| 2017 | -1.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | -2.8 | -1.9 |
| 2016 | -7.4 | -3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | -6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 7.8 |
| 2015 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -4.1 | 5.2 | -9.2 | -5.2 | 10.2 | 2.6 | -6.2 |
| 2014 | -2.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -3.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -3.5 | 4.4 | -3.5 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -2.6 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 | -6.0 | 6.4 | -1.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 4.3 | 4.0 | -1.4 | -6.9 | -8.1 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 2.0 | -3.4 | 3.5 | -6.4 | 1.0 | -6.3 | -13.8 | -5.3 | 9.4 | -2.3 | -0.6 |
| 2010 | -6.4 | -1.7 | 7.4 | -3.9 | -7.3 | -1.4 | 6.6 | -4.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | -6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | -8.8 | -11.7 | 4.8 | 14.7 | 3.2 | -2.0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -4.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | -13.8 | -1.8 | -2.6 | 5.4 | -1.2 | -11.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -9.7 | -14.7 | -6.2 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | · | · | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -2.1 | 0.1 |
| Avg | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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STOXX50E seasonality — average by calendar month
EURO STOXX 50 Index has monthly history back to 2007. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 10 of 19 years, median +2.6%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 13 of 20 with a median of -0.8%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±5% in an average month and has fallen 60.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +1.9% | -0.7% | -0.9% | +1.7% | -1.1% | -0.1% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.9% |
| Win rate | 53%/19 | 58%/19 | 50%/20 | 70%/20 | 50%/20 | 35%/20 | 70%/20 | 45%/20 | 58%/19 | 63%/19 | 53%/19 | 68%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
STOXX50E risk & extremes
STOXX50E drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
Frequently asked questions
What was EURO STOXX 50 Index's best month?+
EURO STOXX 50 Index's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +18.06%.
What was EURO STOXX 50 Index's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -16.30%.
Is EURO STOXX 50 Index up this year?+
EURO STOXX 50 Index is up 8.89% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is EURO STOXX 50 Index's 1-year return?+
+17.56% 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 EURO STOXX 50 Index's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 60.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for EURO STOXX 50 Index?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About EURO STOXX 50 Index
EURO STOXX 50 Index isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: Eurozone's benchmark index, tracked here like any other asset, because sometimes the market itself is the most interesting ticker — with price history on this site back to 2007. Since 2007 it has ground out +54% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +18.06%; its worst, March 2020 at -16.3%.
- It has closed April in the green 14 out of 20 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.