UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Health Care · data since 1984-10-17 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
-0.67%
7d
-1.26%
30d
+3.68%
YTD
+29.18%
1y
+55.08%
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13.1 | 2.2 | -7.0 | 36.9 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.2 | -12.4 | 10.7 | -21.4 | -26.6 | 4.1 | -20.0 | 24.2 | 12.1 | -1.1 | -3.5 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | -2.8 | -3.5 | 0.6 | -2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 13.1 | 2.4 | -0.6 | -3.5 | 8.1 | -16.8 |
| 2023 | -5.8 | -4.7 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | 5.3 | -5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.3 | -4.5 |
| 2022 | -5.9 | 0.7 | 7.5 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 3.8 | 5.6 | -4.2 | -2.5 | 9.9 | -1.3 | -2.9 |
| 2021 | -4.9 | -0.4 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 3.3 | -2.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -5.8 | 17.9 | -3.5 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | -7.3 | -6.4 | -1.8 | 17.3 | 4.2 | -2.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | -2.1 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -10.4 | 2.5 | -5.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | -6.0 | -6.7 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -4.5 | -5.1 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -0.6 | -1.8 | 8.0 | -11.5 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | -1.2 | 7.3 | 8.9 | -3.4 |
| 2016 | -2.1 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | -5.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -5.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | -4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2014 | -4.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | -8.5 | 6.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 7.0 | -0.1 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -3.2 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 11.3 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -4.7 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 6.0 | -4.7 | -0.7 | 5.3 | -12.7 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -2.9 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 5.7 | -3.8 | -4.3 | -2.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 8.3 | 2.6 | -3.5 | -7.1 | -4.1 | -1.9 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -30.6 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 13.1 | -6.1 | 12.3 | -0.2 | -10.6 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | -12.7 | -8.6 | -26.0 | -5.0 | 4.8 | -23.3 | 7.0 | 8.4 | -16.6 | -6.5 | -11.5 | 26.6 |
| 2007 | -2.7 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -6.6 | -5.3 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | -4.4 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -11.0 | -11.6 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 8.6 | -5.3 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 9.5 |
| 2005 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -4.6 | 6.1 | -4.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 11.5 | -1.8 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -5.7 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -5.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -2.5 | 5.5 | 14.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | -4.3 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 4.3 | -10.4 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | -8.1 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 10.5 | -12.2 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 0.9 | -2.3 | -1.1 | 8.7 | -0.9 |
| 2000 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 15.0 | -4.6 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 7.4 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -19.9 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 3.1 | 18.4 | 6.7 | 8.5 | -8.9 | -0.5 | -11.3 | -36.1 | -3.1 | 22.9 | 4.9 | -4.6 |
| 1997 | 8.3 | 2.6 | -4.8 | 2.2 | 16.2 | -8.0 | 9.6 | -14.7 | 2.8 | -7.4 | 12.4 | -4.6 |
| 1996 | -4.0 | 3.8 | -5.6 | -4.9 | -6.2 | -8.0 | -33.2 | 14.4 | 7.8 | -9.3 | 14.2 | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -11.3 | 8.8 | -22.2 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 8.8 | -6.1 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 4.0 |
| 1994 | 12.7 | -3.4 | 3.5 | -2.9 | 16.0 | -6.2 | 0.8 | 14.8 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -9.7 | -5.3 |
| 1993 | 13.4 | -31.4 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 7.5 | -1.8 | -6.1 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 11.8 | -3.9 | -0.9 | -3.4 | 16.0 | -6.5 | 10.8 | -7.3 | 17.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 18.3 | 9.6 | 30.3 | 0.3 | 24.5 | -8.4 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 18.5 | -6.0 | 23.9 |
| 1990 | -23.7 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 40.7 | 14.1 | 10.1 | -9.8 | -5.8 | 9.3 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| 1989 | 13.9 | 24.4 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 14.3 | -2.8 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 1.1 | -10.6 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -5.1 | -2.7 | -13.9 | 3.2 | -6.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 16.1 |
| 1987 | -16.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | -36.5 | 12.5 | 17.8 | -11.3 | -17.0 | 23.1 | -33.3 | -6.3 | -3.3 |
| 1986 | 24.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | -5.8 | 0.9 | -11.4 | -10.9 | -12.2 | -6.3 | -6.8 | -4.3 | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 66.7 | 38.0 | -13.0 | 15.0 | 18.8 | 9.8 | 3.3 | -9.7 | -26.2 | 24.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | -10.8 | -9.1 |
| Avg | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.1% | +0.6% | +3.7% | +1.2% | +4.5% | +1.1% | +1.3% | -0.5% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +3.7% | +2.9% |
| Win rate | 62%/42 | 52%/42 | 71%/42 | 55%/42 | 74%/42 | 60%/42 | 66%/41 | 49%/41 | 54%/41 | 60%/42 | 69%/42 | 69%/42 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-82.7%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±10.3%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
62%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+66.67%
1985-01
Worst month
-36.51%
1987-04
Longest streaks
8▲ / 6▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group profits from humanity's stubborn refusal to stay healthy — with price receipts on this site going back to 1984. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1984) would be about $377,582 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 1985 at +66.67%; its worst, April 1987 at -36.51%.
- It has closed May in the green 31 out of 42 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.