United Parcel Service (UPS)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 1999-11-10 · last close 2026-09-09
United Parcel Service (UPS) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.1 | 10.7 | -15.2 | 10.6 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -4.6 | 1.6 | -4.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -9.4 | 5.7 | -7.6 | -13.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -14.6 | 3.4 | -4.5 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | -9.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -4.8 | -1.5 | -4.7 | -0.1 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 2.5 | -7.1 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -0.6 | 6.3 | -7.3 | -6.2 | 7.3 | 4.4 | -8.7 | -8.0 | -9.4 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | -5.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | -16.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 0.6 | -16.9 | 3.9 | 14.2 | -8.4 |
| 2021 | -8.0 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 19.9 | 5.8 | -3.1 | -8.0 | 2.8 | -6.9 | 17.2 | -6.6 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | -11.6 | -11.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 28.4 | 15.3 | 1.8 | -5.7 | 9.6 | -1.6 |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | -4.9 | -11.7 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -3.9 | 4.8 | -2.2 |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -17.3 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 3.1 | -8.5 | 12.9 | 3.3 | -5.0 | -8.8 | 9.1 | -15.4 |
| 2017 | -4.8 | -2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -2.1 | 4.1 | -1.9 |
| 2016 | -3.1 | 4.4 | 9.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 8.3 | -1.1 |
| 2015 | -11.1 | 3.7 | -4.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -2.3 | 5.6 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 | -6.6 |
| 2014 | -9.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6.2 | -1.2 | -5.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -3.2 | -3.4 | 5.1 | -4.0 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | -1.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -5.1 | -1.9 | -6.3 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 7.3 | -8.6 | -9.3 | 14.3 | -1.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | -23.0 | -2.0 | 19.5 | 6.3 | -1.4 | -2.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 | -4.9 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -3.1 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -13.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -1.9 | -16.1 | 10.1 | -4.2 |
| 2007 | -3.6 | -2.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -4.0 |
| 2006 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -16.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | -3.8 |
| 2005 | -12.6 | 4.2 | -6.1 | -2.0 | 3.8 | -6.1 | 5.5 | -2.4 | -2.5 | 5.5 | 7.2 | -3.5 |
| 2004 | -4.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -4.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -0.9 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -4.0 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -8.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -5.9 | -1.9 | 10.6 | -3.1 |
| 2000 | -13.0 | -8.7 | 15.3 | 5.6 | -9.7 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -5.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 0.2 | -3.2 |
| 1999 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -2.8 | 4.5 |
| Avg | -3.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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UPS seasonality — average by calendar month
United Parcel Service has monthly history back to 1999. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 24 of 27 years, median +4.9%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 17 of 27 with a median of -3.6%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±6.6% in an average month and has fallen 57.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -3.0% | +0.1% | +2.4% | +1.1% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +0.4% | -0.8% | +1.8% | +4.6% | -1.2% |
| Win rate | 37%/27 | 59%/27 | 74%/27 | 59%/27 | 48%/27 | 56%/27 | 52%/27 | 56%/27 | 54%/26 | 54%/26 | 89%/27 | 41%/27 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
UPS risk & extremes
UPS 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 United Parcel Service's best month?+
United Parcel Service's strongest completed month on record is July 2020, at +28.40%.
What was United Parcel Service's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2009, at -22.97%.
Is United Parcel Service up this year?+
United Parcel Service is up 3.13% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is United Parcel Service's 1-year return?+
+23.32% 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 United Parcel Service's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 57.9%, measured on month-end closes since 1999.
Which calendar month is historically best for United Parcel Service?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1999. An average is not a forecast.
About United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service is an S&P 500 company, an industrials business worth about $84 billion. It measures its order book in years, not quarters — with price receipts on this site going back to 1999. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1999) would be about $337 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2020 at +28.4%; its worst, January 2009 at -22.97%.
- It has closed November in the green 24 out of 27 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.