Wells Fargo (WFC)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Financials · data since 1972-06-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Wells Fargo (WFC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.9 | -9.6 | -2.3 | 3.3 | -5.2 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 12.2 | -0.1 | -8.3 | -1.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 14.9 | 18.0 | -7.8 |
| 2023 | 13.5 | 0.4 | -20.1 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | -9.8 | -1.0 | -2.7 | 13.1 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -0.3 | -9.2 | -10.0 | 5.5 | -14.4 | 12.0 | 0.3 | -8.0 | 14.3 | 4.9 | -13.9 |
| 2021 | -1.0 | 21.4 | 8.0 | 15.3 | 3.9 | -3.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 10.2 | -6.3 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -12.8 | -12.1 | -29.7 | 1.2 | -7.0 | -3.3 | -5.2 | -0.0 | -2.6 | -8.8 | 28.1 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 7.1 | 2.0 | -3.1 | 0.2 | -7.5 | 6.7 | 2.3 | -2.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | -1.2 |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -10.7 | -10.3 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -10.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -15.1 |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -3.8 | -3.3 | -4.3 | 8.3 | -2.6 | -4.6 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 2016 | -7.6 | -5.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -6.7 | 1.4 | 6.8 | -12.8 | 3.9 | 16.0 | 4.1 |
| 2015 | -5.3 | 6.2 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -7.2 | -3.7 | 5.4 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| 2014 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -4.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 9.4 | -2.1 | -3.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -2.4 | -1.4 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -8.2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -6.2 | -7.6 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -3.7 | 13.8 | 6.4 | -13.2 | -10.8 | 8.3 | -14.9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 13.9 |
| 2009 | -35.9 | -34.8 | 17.7 | 40.5 | 27.7 | -4.9 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 2.4 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -3.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -13.3 | -0.4 | 2.2 | -6.4 | -13.9 | 27.4 | 1.1 | 24.0 | -9.3 | -14.3 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -3.4 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -4.0 | 9.2 | -2.5 | -4.5 | -3.7 | -6.9 |
| 2006 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 7.5 | -2.6 | 1.1 | 7.8 | -3.2 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -2.1 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -1.4 | -2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -1.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.0 |
| 2004 | -2.5 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -2.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -3.6 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -4.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -7.7 | 4.8 | -7.9 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | -7.1 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -5.0 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -3.4 | -11.1 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | -1.1 | -16.9 | 23.3 | 0.8 | 10.8 | -14.4 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | -12.4 | 5.6 | -4.6 | 23.2 | -7.0 | 6.9 | -8.8 | 2.6 | -0.5 | 20.8 | -2.5 | -13.0 |
| 1998 | -6.0 | 13.0 | 1.4 | -4.1 | -2.1 | -3.5 | -4.2 | -16.8 | 21.0 | 3.8 | -2.9 | 10.6 |
| 1997 | 9.5 | 5.1 | -7.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 12.1 | -8.5 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 17.4 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -2.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | -7.0 |
| 1995 | 3.6 | 7.3 | -1.5 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | -9.2 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 9.0 | -10.9 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 4.6 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -7.0 | -0.2 | -11.2 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 3.0 | -2.8 | 10.3 | -4.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -6.8 | -10.6 | 6.6 |
| 1992 | -5.5 | 9.8 | -3.3 | 6.5 | -2.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -6.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 10.9 | -5.2 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | -10.4 | 21.7 |
| 1990 | -6.9 | -6.0 | 1.3 | -7.8 | 24.3 | -2.8 | -8.6 | -9.7 | -16.2 | 1.7 | 23.2 | 12.9 |
| 1989 | 13.3 | -1.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -4.5 | -0.6 | 4.0 |
| 1988 | 12.8 | 7.8 | -5.1 | -1.5 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 6.1 | -0.4 | -3.8 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 1987 | 14.8 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -5.1 | 7.6 | 6.6 | -0.9 | 9.2 | 2.5 | -22.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 1986 | -2.0 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -7.6 | 0.3 | 7.5 | -6.4 |
| 1985 | 16.2 | -0.9 | 1.4 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 3.7 | -10.1 | -3.5 | 3.6 | 13.1 | 12.6 |
| 1984 | -5.7 | -4.0 | 4.2 | -8.6 | -2.7 | -7.8 | -5.0 | 11.9 | 3.8 | -11.4 | -3.4 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | -0.1 | -6.2 | 24.7 | 19.4 | 7.0 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 8.6 | -2.7 | -7.4 | 4.9 | -3.2 |
| 1982 | -1.1 | -5.3 | -4.6 | 7.8 | -12.9 | 4.5 | -10.6 | 22.9 | -1.2 | 21.4 | 0.5 | -3.4 |
| 1981 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 | -4.1 | 3.2 | 5.9 | -8.8 | -2.5 | -9.6 | -1.4 | 8.8 | -9.1 |
| 1980 | -2.6 | -14.8 | -3.6 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -6.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 2.2 | -5.7 | -3.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| 1978 | -5.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.9 | -4.0 | -4.9 | 4.1 |
| 1977 | -6.8 | -3.5 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 2.1 | -1.0 | -5.7 | 10.6 | -6.1 |
| 1976 | 7.7 | -3.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -8.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 15.4 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | -8.8 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | -10.3 | -5.7 | -3.8 | 17.6 | 2.3 | -3.3 |
| 1974 | 7.1 | 0.0 | -6.0 | -8.0 | -18.3 | -16.9 | -8.0 | -18.3 | -10.3 | 41.8 | 0.0 | -3.9 |
| 1973 | 0.6 | -12.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 11.0 | -9.4 | 0.0 |
| 1972 | · | · | · | · | · | 8.9 | 10.3 | 11.4 | -4.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Avg | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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WFC seasonality — average by calendar month
Wells Fargo has monthly history back to 1972. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 35 of 54 years, median +2.3%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 30 of 54 with a median of -0.3%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8.1% in an average month and has fallen 79% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.8% | -1.1% | +1.0% | +3.0% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +2.2% |
| Win rate | 56%/54 | 44%/54 | 54%/54 | 65%/54 | 61%/54 | 55%/55 | 60%/55 | 60%/55 | 50%/54 | 65%/54 | 65%/54 | 59%/54 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
WFC risk & extremes
WFC 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 Wells Fargo's best month?+
Wells Fargo's strongest completed month on record is October 1974, at +41.79%.
What was Wells Fargo's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2009, at -35.89%.
Is Wells Fargo up this year?+
Wells Fargo is down 2.76% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Wells Fargo's 1-year return?+
+12.81% 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 Wells Fargo's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 79.0%, measured on month-end closes since 1972.
Which calendar month is historically best for Wells Fargo?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1972. An average is not a forecast.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $271 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1972. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1972) would be about $58,085 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 1974 at +41.79%; its worst, January 2009 at -35.89%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.