Performance analysis of Fastenal (FAST)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FAST has had an average annual return of +18.56%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FAST has had an average annual return of +13.50%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FAST has had an average annual return of +18.63%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, FAST has had an average annual return of +17.01%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.49% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.39% | +14.01% | +13.50% | +41.28% | -24.33% | +34.04% | +36.57% | +45.04% | -1.57% | +19.67% | +18.51% | -11.81% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +2.36% | +3.56% | +10.07% | +48.45% | +47.66% | +21.90% | -12.08% | +13.87% | -7.37% | +28.43% | +24.64% | +33.79% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| +12.73% | +21.24% | +22.34% | +25.71% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.65% | +6.18% | +0.78% | -2.65% | -1.62% | +8.67% | -6.29% | +13.39% | |||||
| 2025 | +2.45% | +3.40% | +2.40% | +4.98% | +2.11% | +1.60% | +10.35% | +7.65% | -1.25% | -15.65% | -1.82% | -0.67% | +14.01% |
| 2024 | +5.94% | +7.01% | +5.66% | -11.42% | -2.88% | -4.76% | +13.21% | -3.49% | +4.60% | +10.03% | +6.88% | -13.94% | +13.50% |
| 2023 | +6.83% | +2.69% | +4.62% | +0.48% | +0.02% | +9.55% | -0.05% | -1.76% | -5.11% | +7.43% | +2.79% | +8.68% | +41.28% |
| 2022 | -11.52% | -8.71% | +15.43% | -6.37% | -3.16% | -6.80% | +3.55% | -2.01% | -8.52% | +5.67% | +6.58% | -8.13% | -24.33% |
| 2021 | -6.64% | +2.32% | +8.43% | +4.54% | +1.45% | -1.96% | +5.87% | +1.97% | -7.59% | +11.15% | +3.66% | +8.26% | +34.04% |
| 2020 | -4.95% | -1.89% | -8.68% | +16.69% | +13.91% | +3.83% | +10.40% | +3.87% | -7.72% | -3.58% | +14.39% | -0.44% | +36.57% |
| 2019 | +16.45% | +4.10% | +2.18% | +10.37% | -13.28% | +6.54% | -4.84% | -0.58% | +6.70% | +10.66% | -1.17% | +4.03% | +45.04% |
| 2018 | +1.16% | -0.44% | -0.24% | -7.74% | +6.48% | -9.58% | +19.12% | +2.51% | -0.58% | -10.69% | +15.27% | -11.76% | -1.57% |
| 2017 | +6.42% | +0.70% | +2.94% | -12.63% | -3.38% | +0.83% | -0.58% | -0.67% | +6.82% | +3.75% | +11.54% | +4.39% | +19.67% |
Drawdown analysis of Fastenal (FAST)
The maximum drawdown for the FAST was -51.96%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.
The current FAST drawdown is -9.22%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 FAST has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 6 times
- 20% or more: 14 times
- 10% or more: 31 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.96% | Sep 16, 2008 | 119 | Mar 9, 2009 | 277 | Apr 14, 2010 | 396 |
| -36.84% | Apr 25, 2002 | 114 | Oct 7, 2002 | 238 | Sep 17, 2003 | 352 |
| -34.80% | May 16, 2000 | 104 | Oct 12, 2000 | 152 | May 22, 2001 | 256 |
| -34.79% | Aug 9, 2007 | 111 | Jan 17, 2008 | 73 | May 2, 2008 | 184 |
| -31.96% | May 9, 2006 | 51 | Jul 21, 2006 | 246 | Jul 16, 2007 | 297 |
| -30.70% | Dec 29, 2021 | 200 | Oct 14, 2022 | 287 | Dec 6, 2023 | 487 |
| -29.53% | Apr 2, 2012 | 60 | Jun 27, 2012 | 937 | Mar 21, 2016 | 997 |
| -27.78% | Feb 20, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 33 | May 8, 2020 | 55 |
| -27.40% | Jan 27, 2000 | 32 | Mar 14, 2000 | 19 | Apr 10, 2000 | 51 |
| -26.49% | May 22, 2001 | 81 | Sep 21, 2001 | 99 | Feb 13, 2002 | 180 |
| -22.43% | Mar 21, 2016 | 147 | Oct 18, 2016 | 35 | Dec 7, 2016 | 182 |
| -22.35% | Mar 6, 2017 | 117 | Aug 21, 2017 | 70 | Nov 29, 2017 | 187 |
| -21.90% | Aug 22, 2025 | 63 | Nov 20, 2025 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -20.37% | Mar 21, 2024 | 69 | Jul 1, 2024 | 75 | Oct 16, 2024 | 144 |
| -19.50% | Sep 2, 2004 | 155 | Apr 15, 2005 | 65 | Jul 19, 2005 | 220 |
| -19.49% | May 3, 2010 | 83 | Aug 30, 2010 | 66 | Dec 2, 2010 | 149 |
| -19.42% | Aug 21, 2018 | 45 | Oct 24, 2018 | 65 | Jan 30, 2019 | 110 |
| -19.39% | Apr 24, 2019 | 71 | Aug 5, 2019 | 48 | Oct 11, 2019 | 119 |
| -19.29% | Jul 1, 2011 | 25 | Aug 8, 2011 | 30 | Sep 20, 2011 | 55 |
| -18.41% | May 2, 2008 | 42 | Jul 2, 2008 | 27 | Aug 11, 2008 | 69 |
| -17.67% | Mar 16, 2018 | 75 | Jul 3, 2018 | 15 | Jul 25, 2018 | 90 |
| -15.70% | Nov 11, 2024 | 35 | Jan 2, 2025 | 106 | Jun 6, 2025 | 141 |
| -14.16% | Nov 19, 1999 | 14 | Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | Dec 27, 1999 | 24 |
| -13.92% | Jan 12, 2021 | 35 | Mar 4, 2021 | 21 | Apr 5, 2021 | 56 |
| -13.57% | Apr 22, 2004 | 19 | May 19, 2004 | 28 | Jun 30, 2004 | 47 |