Performance analysis of Global Ship Lease (GSL)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GSL has had an average annual return of +36.83%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, GSL has had an average annual return of +27.24%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, GSL has had an average annual return of +16.29%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Aug 15, 2008, GSL has had an average annual return of +0.67%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.46% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.78% | +73.40% | +18.08% | +29.05% | -22.18% | +100.32% | +34.62% | +78.06% | -46.55% | -22.67% | -42.31% | -39.59% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
| -25.13% | +104.43% | +62.45% | -63.44% | +243.79% | -45.61% | -57.93% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.13% | +11.18% | -9.37% | +8.52% | -8.34% | +3.18% | +10.78% | ||||||
| 2025 | -1.14% | +3.21% | +4.66% | -5.81% | +17.95% | +5.88% | +8.39% | +7.23% | +2.16% | +2.71% | +13.42% | -0.20% | +73.40% |
| 2024 | +8.07% | -3.22% | -0.25% | +12.12% | +33.20% | -3.75% | -8.23% | -3.38% | +6.27% | -10.51% | -8.20% | +1.72% | +18.08% |
| 2023 | +11.30% | +6.68% | -3.28% | +2.13% | -8.17% | +12.67% | +10.60% | -8.31% | -4.96% | -4.15% | +7.05% | +7.56% | +29.05% |
| 2022 | +17.06% | -2.85% | +10.42% | -21.93% | -0.54% | -24.09% | +13.33% | +1.23% | -14.98% | +8.35% | +3.72% | -4.09% | -22.18% |
| 2021 | -0.32% | +30.96% | -9.15% | -1.40% | +22.20% | +16.89% | -11.49% | +18.05% | +17.50% | -1.82% | -1.45% | +0.96% | +100.32% |
| 2020 | -17.23% | -19.57% | -37.10% | +30.60% | -13.86% | +1.97% | +3.06% | +31.06% | +20.42% | -1.74% | +39.84% | +25.39% | +34.62% |
| 2019 | +27.48% | +0% | -8.38% | -3.33% | +19.43% | +10.37% | +7.44% | -16.27% | +15.23% | -3.27% | +20.10% | -0.65% | +78.06% |
| 2018 | +7.78% | -8.81% | -3.48% | +10.89% | +20.47% | -10.20% | -5.29% | -6.40% | -5.97% | -13.68% | -13.69% | -24.38% | -46.55% |
| 2017 | +6.02% | -4.43% | -2.61% | -11.47% | -10.70% | +4.27% | -2.37% | -9.35% | +45.43% | -7.67% | -17.93% | -2.53% | -22.67% |
Drawdown analysis of Global Ship Lease (GSL)
The maximum drawdown for the GSL was -95.25%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 1492 trading sessions.
The current GSL drawdown is -9.66%.
Since Aug 15, 2008 GSL has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 4 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -95.25% | Feb 23, 2011 | 2282 | Mar 19, 2020 | 1492 | Feb 26, 2026 | 3774 |
| -83.31% | Aug 15, 2008 | 306 | Nov 2, 2009 | 305 | Jan 19, 2011 | 611 |
| -12.51% | Mar 2, 2026 | 20 | Mar 30, 2026 | 25 | May 5, 2026 | 45 |
| -12.44% | May 8, 2026 | 14 | May 29, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -4.83% | Jan 21, 2011 | 3 | Jan 26, 2011 | 1 | Jan 27, 2011 | 4 |
| -3.16% | Jan 27, 2011 | 2 | Jan 31, 2011 | 7 | Feb 9, 2011 | 9 |
| -1.13% | Feb 14, 2011 | 1 | Feb 15, 2011 | 4 | Feb 22, 2011 | 5 |
| -0.62% | Jan 19, 2011 | 1 | Jan 20, 2011 | 1 | Jan 21, 2011 | 2 |
| -0.19% | May 6, 2026 | 1 | May 7, 2026 | 1 | May 8, 2026 | 2 |