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Performance analysis of Brown-Forman (BF-A)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, BF-A has had an average annual return of -25.12%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.

Over the past 5 years, BF-A has had an average annual return of -17.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.

Over the past 10 years, BF-A has had an average annual return of -3.20%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.

Since Nov 1, 1999, BF-A has had an average annual return of +7.45%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.56% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
-1.97%-28.08%-35.55%-8.21%-1.88%-5.33%+18.30%+33.97%-9.40%+47.33%-14.85%+27.03%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+20.51%+21.78%+25.70%+16.33%+27.53%+15.46%-14.74%+15.68%-3.49%+42.11%+6.58%+47.47%
2002200120001999
+6.90%-2.17%+26.73%-14.26%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+5.78%+5.50%-7.92%-1.90%+1.71%-4.38%-1.97%
2025-11.59%-0.87%+1.96%+3.41%-3.99%-16.66%+4.26%+5.97%-10.63%+0.78%+5.13%-7.01%-28.08%
2024-5.40%+6.33%-11.32%-7.33%-6.66%-3.17%+3.31%+0.35%+5.59%-9.36%-5.09%-8.40%-35.55%
2023+1.13%-2.38%+0.73%+1.06%-4.60%+8.64%+5.64%-6.51%-13.32%-1.17%+5.27%-1.06%-8.21%
2022-7.60%-2.55%+3.09%-0.51%+1.14%+7.47%+7.04%-2.53%-4.01%+1.79%+6.14%-9.66%-1.88%
2021-10.00%+0.71%-4.13%+12.06%+5.12%-5.77%-5.12%-1.03%-5.08%+2.17%+2.56%+5.09%-5.33%
2020+2.39%-8.68%-12.20%+10.39%+4.64%-2.72%+9.85%+5.12%+3.56%-8.63%+17.50%-0.11%+18.30%
2019-0.82%+4.83%+4.14%+2.21%-5.91%+12.12%-2.98%+7.89%+4.08%+4.02%+2.65%-1.34%+33.97%
2018+2.62%-1.45%+0.16%+0.08%+2.90%-10.77%+9.03%-1.18%-3.21%-8.72%+4.83%-2.45%-9.40%
2017+1.15%+6.56%-5.23%+2.10%+10.36%-6.74%+4.54%+7.92%+0.45%+2.94%+5.20%+11.83%+47.33%

Drawdown analysis of Brown-Forman (BF-A)

The maximum drawdown for the BF-A was -68.32%, occurring on Mar 24, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current BF-A drawdown is -65.09%.

Since Nov 1, 1999 BF-A has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 4 times
  • 20% or more: 7 times
  • 10% or more: 19 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-68.32%Dec 15, 20201322Mar 24, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-41.16%Jun 5, 2008192Mar 11, 2009259Mar 22, 2010451
-36.98%Feb 20, 202022Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020136
-33.54%Nov 8, 199986Mar 13, 2000170Nov 10, 2000256
-24.75%May 1, 200257Jul 23, 2002175Apr 2, 2003232
-23.94%Aug 5, 2015363Jan 12, 2017220Nov 27, 2017583
-20.22%May 21, 2018149Dec 21, 2018118Jun 13, 2019267
-19.48%Mar 17, 2006183Dec 6, 2006375Jun 5, 2008558
-17.31%Jul 5, 201126Aug 10, 201148Oct 18, 201174
-15.02%Feb 13, 200126Mar 22, 200186Jul 25, 2001112
-14.29%Sep 9, 202037Oct 30, 202011Nov 16, 202048
-13.45%Jun 20, 201481Oct 15, 201431Nov 28, 2014112
-13.29%Mar 5, 2004160Oct 22, 200435Dec 13, 2004195
-12.66%Apr 5, 201036May 25, 201041Jul 23, 201077
-12.30%Jul 25, 200165Oct 31, 200177Feb 22, 2002142
-12.28%Dec 28, 20008Jan 10, 200121Feb 9, 200129
-11.43%Jul 18, 201351Sep 30, 201342Nov 27, 201393
-11.27%Nov 28, 201412Dec 16, 201499May 11, 2015111
-10.64%Aug 4, 201020Sep 1, 201062Nov 30, 201082
-9.31%Nov 27, 20198Dec 10, 201924Jan 15, 202032
-9.16%Apr 2, 201356Jun 20, 201316Jul 15, 201372
-9.14%Jan 31, 20186Feb 8, 201817Mar 6, 201823
-8.74%Jun 13, 201936Aug 5, 201912Aug 21, 201948
-8.61%Jun 30, 200533Aug 17, 200521Sep 16, 200554
-7.76%Mar 9, 20115Mar 16, 201128Apr 26, 201133