Performance analysis of Burford Capital (BUR)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, BUR has had an average annual return of -30.23%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, BUR has had an average annual return of -16.17%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, BUR has had an average annual return of -1.12%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Apr 1, 2015, BUR has had an average annual return of +6.56%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.97% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.34% | -29.26% | -17.52% | +93.22% | -21.63% | +10.98% | +3.09% | -52.91% | +35.14% | +128.53% | +149.10% | +20.08% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.63% | -12.90% | -46.45% | +8.85% | -4.39% | -11.64% | +0.12% | -53.34% | |||||
| 2025 | +10.12% | +11.11% | -15.32% | +2.80% | -4.85% | +10.89% | -9.89% | +8.95% | -14.57% | -16.28% | -3.82% | -6.79% | -29.26% |
| 2024 | -3.59% | +0.60% | +5.55% | -4.26% | -5.13% | -9.63% | +8.12% | -4.25% | -1.85% | +1.81% | +1.43% | -6.46% | -17.52% |
| 2023 | +12.02% | -10.73% | +35.71% | +20.43% | +0.01% | -8.14% | +10.67% | +2.15% | +1.67% | -11.14% | +12.19% | +12.31% | +93.22% |
| 2022 | -10.80% | +3.61% | -5.84% | -7.94% | +5.15% | +14.27% | +5.65% | -12.38% | -19.70% | +7.87% | +14.74% | -11.51% | -21.63% |
| 2021 | -12.20% | +0.83% | +5.14% | +43% | -5.78% | -13.42% | +3.95% | +11.02% | -8.34% | -4.46% | -0.30% | +1.44% | +10.98% |
| 2020 | -13.11% | -11.65% | -29.72% | +26.48% | -12.65% | +1.43% | +25.22% | +6.34% | +5.30% | +11.32% | +15.14% | -5.10% | +3.09% |
| 2019 | +22.94% | -8.94% | -2.02% | -1.83% | -1.63% | -8.53% | -4.40% | -53.39% | +15.58% | +12.98% | -4.72% | -12.34% | -52.91% |
| 2018 | +14.65% | -13.02% | +35.38% | +2.51% | +3.23% | -8.65% | +26.57% | +7.39% | -1.84% | -20.14% | -5.37% | +2.68% | +35.14% |
| 2017 | +27.44% | -2.07% | +20.37% | +4.75% | +16.65% | -4.98% | +28.80% | -3.38% | +5.71% | +8.38% | +0.37% | -8.45% | +128.53% |
Drawdown analysis of Burford Capital (BUR)
The maximum drawdown for the BUR was -86.92%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current BUR drawdown is -83.47%.
Since Apr 1, 2015 BUR has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 1 time
- 10% or more: 11 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -86.92% | Aug 29, 2018 | 342 | Mar 18, 2020 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -16.58% | Feb 8, 2017 | 12 | Feb 27, 2017 | 14 | Mar 17, 2017 | 26 |
| -15.14% | Jan 25, 2018 | 19 | Mar 5, 2018 | 6 | Mar 14, 2018 | 25 |
| -12.76% | Feb 5, 2016 | 13 | Feb 25, 2016 | 28 | Apr 6, 2016 | 41 |
| -12.55% | Apr 24, 2018 | 36 | Jun 29, 2018 | 5 | Jul 13, 2018 | 41 |
| -12.52% | Dec 7, 2017 | 7 | Dec 20, 2017 | 13 | Jan 25, 2018 | 20 |
| -11.87% | Jun 1, 2016 | 18 | Jun 27, 2016 | 8 | Jul 8, 2016 | 26 |
| -11.63% | Aug 8, 2017 | 39 | Oct 3, 2017 | 19 | Oct 30, 2017 | 58 |
| -11.58% | Nov 2, 2017 | 10 | Nov 16, 2017 | 14 | Dec 7, 2017 | 24 |
| -11.21% | Mar 17, 2017 | 40 | May 15, 2017 | 4 | May 19, 2017 | 44 |
| -10.71% | Mar 20, 2018 | 2 | Mar 22, 2018 | 13 | Apr 24, 2018 | 15 |
| -9.75% | Sep 27, 2016 | 1 | Sep 28, 2016 | 23 | Oct 31, 2016 | 24 |
| -7.74% | Jul 26, 2018 | 5 | Aug 2, 2018 | 14 | Aug 24, 2018 | 19 |
| -7.56% | Jun 12, 2017 | 6 | Jun 20, 2017 | 20 | Jul 19, 2017 | 26 |
| -6.52% | May 9, 2016 | 4 | May 13, 2016 | 12 | Jun 1, 2016 | 16 |
| -5.84% | Jul 22, 2015 | 22 | Aug 21, 2015 | 110 | Jan 29, 2016 | 132 |
| -5.55% | Nov 17, 2016 | 9 | Dec 1, 2016 | 16 | Dec 23, 2016 | 25 |
| -5.02% | Jul 18, 2016 | 1 | Jul 19, 2016 | 6 | Jul 27, 2016 | 7 |
| -4.46% | Aug 23, 2016 | 6 | Aug 31, 2016 | 5 | Sep 8, 2016 | 11 |
| -3.78% | Jul 27, 2017 | 1 | Jul 28, 2017 | 2 | Aug 1, 2017 | 3 |
| -3.15% | Jul 13, 2018 | 2 | Jul 19, 2018 | 1 | Jul 20, 2018 | 3 |
| -2.92% | Jul 20, 2018 | 1 | Jul 23, 2018 | 3 | Jul 26, 2018 | 4 |
| -2.91% | Jan 13, 2017 | 9 | Jan 27, 2017 | 3 | Feb 1, 2017 | 12 |
| -2.37% | May 25, 2017 | 5 | Jun 2, 2017 | 1 | Jun 5, 2017 | 6 |
| -1.31% | May 22, 2017 | 1 | May 23, 2017 | 2 | May 25, 2017 | 3 |