What is the all time high of TOP40?

FTSE/JSE Top 40 (TOP40) closed at its highest ever adjusted price, ZAR 120,296, on Feb 27, 2026. Its lowest close was ZAR 3,991 on Sep 11, 1998.

How much has TOP40 returned over the last 10 years?

+124.0% in price terms from the close ten years before Sep 28, 2026, which is +8.4% a year compounded. Over one year the return is +1.6%; over five years +76.3%.

What was the worst drawdown in TOP40 history?

-49.2% from the May 22, 2008 peak to the Nov 20, 2008 trough on adjusted closes; the previous peak was regained on Aug 10, 2012.

How far back does TOP40 historical data go?

The daily series starts on Jun 30, 1995 and runs to Sep 28, 2026: 7,858 trading sessions across 31.2 years. Minute bars start on Sep 16, 2026 and are captured forward, never backfilled.

Are TOP40 historical prices adjusted for splits and dividends?

Yes. The page uses the fully adjusted series, in which every past price is scaled for later splits and cash dividends so returns are comparable across the whole history. The API also serves raw prices, split adjusted only and dividend adjusted only.

How do I get TOP40 historical data?

Register for a free key and call the bars endpoint: it returns date, open, high, low, close and volume as JSON, one year back on the free plan and the full series from Jun 30, 1995 on Quant and above. Minute history comes with the paid plans.

What were the best and worst years for TOP40?

Among complete calendar years, 1999 was the best at +74.9% and 2008 the worst at -25.9%, measured close to close.

JSE · TOP40 · index

FTSE/JSE Top 40 (TOP40) index history

Every JSE trading session of FTSE/JSE Top 40 from Jun 30, 1995 to Sep 28, 2026: 7,858 daily bars, adjusted for splits and dividends, with minute bars from Sep 16, 2026 forward. The full series is served by the API: a free key covers the last year, paid plans the whole history and minute bars.

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TOP40 adjusted close, 1995 to 2026

TOP40FTSE/JSE Top 40

ZAR 101,334+1.6% over one year

ZAR 120,296
All time high, 2026: ZAR 121,330
52 week high, ZAR 98,181 low: 7,858
Daily sessions since 1995

Last updated Sep 28, 2026, the last stored session. Refreshes after each trading day. Full 1995 to 2026 series and minute bars.

TOP40 key facts

FTSE/JSE Top 40 (TOP40) closed at ZAR 101,334 on Sep 28, 2026 on JSE.
TOP40's all time high close is ZAR 120,296, set on Feb 27, 2026; its all time low close is ZAR 3,991 on Sep 11, 1998.
TOP40's 52 week range is ZAR 98,181 to ZAR 121,330.
TOP40 returned +1.6% over the year to Sep 28, 2026 and +76.3% over five years.
Over ten years TOP40 returned +124%, +8.4% a year compounded.
TOP40's deepest drawdown was -49.2% from May 22, 2008 to Nov 20, 2008.
DataCedar holds 7,858 daily sessions of TOP40 history from Jun 30, 1995 and minute bars from Sep 16, 2026, adjusted for splits and dividends, served by the API under a key.

TOP40 price chart, 1995 to 2026

Adjusted daily close, log scale. 260 sampled points across the full history; the API serves every session.

TOP40 returns

Price return from the last close on or before the window start to Sep 28, 2026, on adjusted closes.

Period	Return
1 month	-8.4%
3 months	-0.5%
6 months	-2.5%
Year to date	-6.8%
1 year	+1.6%
3 years	+52.0%
5 years	+76.3%
10 years	+124.0%
Since Jun 30, 1995	+2,020%
Compound annual growth, 31.2 years	+10.3%

TOP40 records

Measured on the stored closes; every figure is reproducible from the API series.

All time high close: ZAR 120,296 on Feb 27, 2026
All time low close: ZAR 3,991 on Sep 11, 1998
52 week high: ZAR 121,330 on Mar 2, 2026
52 week low: ZAR 98,181 on Mar 23, 2026
Deepest drawdown: -49.2% from May 22, 2008 to Nov 20, 2008, recovered Aug 10, 2012
Best single session: +8.8% on Oct 29, 1997
Worst single session: -13.3% on Oct 28, 1997
Volatility, 1 year annualised: 21.1%
Sessions closing higher, 1 year: 51%
Growth of 1 since 1995: 21.2×
Best calendar year: 1999, +75%
Worst calendar year: 2008, -26%

TOP40 price history by year

Open is the first session's open, high and low span the year, close is the last session's close, and the return is close over the previous year's close. 1995 starts on Jun 30, 1995; 2026 runs to Sep 28, 2026.

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Return	Sessions
2026	ZAR 107,978	ZAR 121,330	ZAR 98,181	ZAR 101,334	-6.2%	185
2025	ZAR 75,381	ZAR 109,962	ZAR 70,516	ZAR 107,978	+43.2%	250
2024	ZAR 70,495	ZAR 79,719	ZAR 65,268	ZAR 75,381	+6.9%	249
2023	ZAR 66,955	ZAR 75,306	ZAR 63,312	ZAR 70,495	+5.3%	248
2022	ZAR 67,052	ZAR 71,817	ZAR 55,844	ZAR 66,955	-0.1%	250
2021	ZAR 55,438	ZAR 67,268	ZAR 54,681	ZAR 67,052	+23.3%	239
2020	ZAR 50,816	ZAR 55,563	ZAR 33,408	ZAR 54,380	+7.0%	251
2019	ZAR 46,727	ZAR 53,234	ZAR 44,887	ZAR 50,816	+8.8%	249
2018	ZAR 52,533	ZAR 54,777	ZAR 43,771	ZAR 46,727	-11.1%	250
2017	ZAR 43,902	ZAR 55,192	ZAR 43,541	ZAR 52,533	+19.7%	248
2016	ZAR 45,797	ZAR 48,679	ZAR 41,247	ZAR 43,902	-4.1%	249
2015	ZAR 43,970	ZAR 49,229	ZAR 41,038	ZAR 45,797	+4.2%	251
2014	ZAR 41,482	ZAR 47,144	ZAR 39,645	ZAR 43,970	+6.0%	248
2013	ZAR 34,796	ZAR 41,519	ZAR 33,157	ZAR 41,482	+19.2%	249
2012	ZAR 28,470	ZAR 35,042	ZAR 28,466	ZAR 34,796	+22.2%	250
2011	ZAR 28,639	ZAR 30,196	ZAR 25,093	ZAR 28,470	-0.6%	249
2010	ZAR 24,997	ZAR 28,775	ZAR 22,914	ZAR 28,639	+14.6%	250
2009	ZAR 19,444	ZAR 25,305	ZAR 16,038	ZAR 24,997	+28.6%	250
2008	ZAR 26,250	ZAR 31,393	ZAR 15,853	ZAR 19,444	-25.9%	251
2007	ZAR 22,607	ZAR 28,958	ZAR 21,692	ZAR 26,250	+16.1%	250
2006	ZAR 16,438	ZAR 22,775	ZAR 16,174	ZAR 22,607	+37.5%	248
2005	ZAR 11,406	ZAR 16,686	ZAR 11,191	ZAR 16,438	+44.1%	252
2004	ZAR 9,496	ZAR 11,436	ZAR 8,672	ZAR 11,406	+20.1%	251
2003	ZAR 8,682	ZAR 9,552	ZAR 6,726	ZAR 9,496	+9.4%	250
2002	ZAR 10,337	ZAR 11,321	ZAR 8,215	ZAR 8,682	-16.0%	255
2001	ZAR 8,004	ZAR 10,961	ZAR 6,905	ZAR 10,337	+28.6%	259
2000	ZAR 7,981	ZAR 8,610	ZAR 6,076	ZAR 8,039	+0.7%	259
1999	ZAR 4,543	ZAR 8,045	ZAR 4,543	ZAR 7,981	+74.9%	260
1998	ZAR 5,072	ZAR 6,951	ZAR 3,991	ZAR 4,563	-10.0%	259
1997	ZAR 5,767	ZAR 6,484	ZAR 4,798	ZAR 5,072	-12.6%	259
1996	ZAR 5,463	ZAR 6,301	ZAR 5,463	ZAR 5,800	+6.6%	260
1995	ZAR 4,780	ZAR 5,583	ZAR 4,718	ZAR 5,439	n/a	130

TOP40 monthly closes, last 12 months

Month	Month end close	Change
September 2026	ZAR 101,334	-6.8%
August 2026	ZAR 108,761	+5.3%
July 2026	ZAR 103,258	+1.3%
June 2026	ZAR 101,936	-4.6%
May 2026	ZAR 106,823	-0.4%
April 2026	ZAR 107,229	+0.9%
March 2026	ZAR 106,292	-11.6%
February 2026	ZAR 120,296	+7.2%
January 2026	ZAR 112,229	+3.9%
December 2025	ZAR 107,978	+4.6%
November 2025	ZAR 103,257	+1.3%
October 2025	ZAR 101,937	+1.0%

About the TOP40 data

Daily bars. 7,858 sessions from Jun 30, 1995 to Sep 28, 2026, one row per JSE trading day with open, high, low, close and volume. Prices are adjusted for splits and cash dividends so the series is comparable across its whole length; the API also serves the raw, split only and dividend only views.

Minute bars. Stored from Sep 16, 2026 forward, most recent session Sep 28, 2026. Minute history is captured from the day collection began and is never backfilled, so this start date is exact. Five minute, fifteen minute and hourly bars are derived from these minutes.

Time and currency. Session dates are JSE trading days; minute timestamps are UTC. Prices are in ZAR. Volume is shares traded on the session.

Get the data. The REST endpoint returns the daily series as JSON with pagination; a free key serves the last year, Quant and above the full history back to Jun 30, 1995, and minute bars come with the paid windows. It takes timeframe (1Min, 5Min, 15Min, 1Hour, 1Day), adjustment, start and end. See the bars endpoint and authentication, and pricing for the plan windows.

curl "https://api.datacedar.com/v3/stocks/TOP40/bars?timeframe=1Day&adjustment=all&limit=50000" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

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