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Notional
MetLife Notional increased by 3.3% to $259.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.8%, from $275.41B to $259.45B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Notional shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a larger volume of derivative activity, which may indicate increased hedging or speculative trading.
Detailed definition
The notional amount is the total face value or principal amount upon which derivative contract payments are calculated....
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across large financial institutions; used to gauge the scale of market risk exposure.
Metric ID:
other_derivative_notional_amountHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $329.79B | $326.56B | $308.22B | $312.49B | $321.09B | $327.84B | $328.12B | $321.54B | $319.96B | $318.31B | $301.23B | $297.04B | $288.78B | $290.45B | $265.55B | $275.41B | $264.83B | $262.97B | $251.08B | $259.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -5.6% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +2.1% | +0.1% | -2.0% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -5.4% | -1.4% | -2.8% | +0.6% | -8.6% | +3.7% | -3.8% | -0.7% | -4.5% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.6% | +0.4% | +6.5% | +2.9% | -0.4% | -2.9% | -8.2% | -7.6% | -9.7% | -8.8% | -11.8% | -7.3% | -8.3% | -9.5% | -5.4% | -5.8% |
Range$251.08B – $329.79B
CAGR-4.9%
Avg YoY Growth-4.9%
Median YoY Growth-6.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's notional?
- MetLife (MET) reported notional of $259.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's notional changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's notional decreased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $275.41B to $259.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's notional?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MetLife's notional has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $299.15B to $251.08B.
- What does notional mean?
- The total face value of the underlying assets in derivative contracts.