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Fortescue Ltd (FMG.AX)

Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · Asia-Pacific

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Price in AUD, last 5 years

Last price
A$14.57 (Oct 22, 2026)
1-year return
-24.3%
3-year annual return
-5.7%
5-year annual return
+9.0%
1-year volatility
29.7%
Max drawdown (5Y)
-46.4%
Market cap (approx.)
US$31.5B
History available
since Jan 2, 2014

About Fortescue Ltd

Fortescue Ltd (FMG.AX) is a stock from Australia that trades on ASX (Australia) in AUD. It operates in the materials sector, Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. It's part of the S&P/ASX 50.

Over the last year its price fell 24.3% in AUD, with annual volatility of 30%: a moderately volatile asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 46.4% from a peak.

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