Performance analysis of Mercer International (MERC)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, MERC has had an average annual return of -55.54%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, MERC has had an average annual return of -41.62%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, MERC has had an average annual return of -19.49%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, MERC has had an average annual return of -5.71%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.49% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.16% | -68.52% | -28.58% | -15.70% | -0.61% | +19.43% | -12.76% | +22.68% | -24.36% | +39.51% | +23.93% | -24.60% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +23.27% | +39.24% | +17.38% | -21.29% | +150.02% | +61.45% | -75.48% | -34.03% | +51.02% | -26.20% | +67.72% | +15.66% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| -26.41% | -6.03% | +71.63% | -2.63% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.52% | -11.34% | -21.11% | -21.13% | -16.95% | -29.04% | +1.51% | -66.16% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.54% | +16.79% | -20.84% | -27.32% | -19.91% | -0.13% | +6% | -10.24% | -13.52% | -27.08% | -13.81% | +9.40% | -68.52% |
| 2024 | -10.76% | +8.51% | +9.20% | +1.81% | -6.22% | -9.29% | -10.77% | -21.26% | +14.19% | -3.69% | -5.37% | +6.67% | -28.58% |
| 2023 | +9.36% | -15.32% | -8.61% | -0.46% | -10.99% | -5.90% | +10.28% | +2.13% | -4.75% | -7.46% | +20.66% | -0.26% | -15.70% |
| 2022 | +1.34% | +10.04% | +4.89% | +14.77% | -7.74% | -10.46% | +21.37% | +1.63% | -23.69% | +9.11% | +2.83% | -15.12% | -0.61% |
| 2021 | +10.24% | +36.02% | -5.96% | +14.59% | -10.01% | -13.64% | -8.79% | -2.15% | +2.38% | -7.07% | -0.65% | +12.71% | +19.43% |
| 2020 | -10.49% | -19.53% | -16.62% | +39.23% | -19.94% | +1.95% | -8.70% | +12.49% | -20.41% | -4.70% | +30.21% | +26.03% | -12.76% |
| 2019 | +41.47% | -3.04% | -4.77% | +4.81% | +1.20% | +8.93% | -15.77% | -7.60% | +5.30% | -2.71% | +2.70% | -0.73% | +22.68% |
| 2018 | +2.80% | -10.20% | -4.73% | +7.63% | +19.78% | +9.81% | +2.57% | -1.39% | -4.36% | -9.46% | -19.53% | -13.80% | -24.36% |
| 2017 | +12.21% | +0.84% | -1.95% | +4.27% | -4.51% | -0.30% | -4.35% | +0.46% | +8.30% | +24.05% | -3.74% | +1.94% | +39.51% |
Drawdown analysis of Mercer International (MERC)
The maximum drawdown for the MERC was -98.03%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 494 trading sessions.
The current MERC drawdown is -95.63%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 MERC has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 6 times
- 40% or more: 7 times
- 30% or more: 8 times
- 20% or more: 9 times
- 10% or more: 17 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -98.03% | Feb 26, 2007 | 510 | Mar 5, 2009 | 494 | Feb 17, 2011 | 1004 |
| -96.43% | Aug 12, 2022 | 981 | Jul 14, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -65.92% | Oct 4, 2018 | 520 | Oct 28, 2020 | 122 | Apr 26, 2021 | 642 |
| -65.46% | Apr 5, 2011 | 335 | Aug 2, 2012 | 667 | Mar 31, 2015 | 1002 |
| -60.71% | Apr 1, 2015 | 216 | Feb 9, 2016 | 428 | Oct 19, 2017 | 644 |
| -60.22% | Aug 17, 2000 | 684 | May 13, 2003 | 389 | Nov 26, 2004 | 1073 |
| -40.83% | Apr 27, 2021 | 123 | Oct 20, 2021 | 204 | Aug 12, 2022 | 327 |
| -38.03% | Dec 1, 2004 | 158 | Jul 19, 2005 | 346 | Nov 30, 2006 | 504 |
| -20.39% | Nov 11, 1999 | 8 | Nov 23, 1999 | 30 | Jan 6, 2000 | 38 |
| -18.74% | Feb 15, 2000 | 16 | Mar 9, 2000 | 44 | May 11, 2000 | 60 |
| -17.30% | May 12, 2000 | 40 | Jul 11, 2000 | 22 | Aug 10, 2000 | 62 |
| -16.61% | Nov 2, 2017 | 96 | Mar 23, 2018 | 34 | May 11, 2018 | 130 |
| -13.90% | Jan 20, 2000 | 6 | Jan 28, 2000 | 9 | Feb 10, 2000 | 15 |
| -12.81% | Jan 10, 2000 | 2 | Jan 12, 2000 | 5 | Jan 20, 2000 | 7 |
| -12.20% | Aug 1, 2018 | 43 | Oct 2, 2018 | 2 | Oct 4, 2018 | 45 |
| -12.03% | Mar 4, 2011 | 8 | Mar 16, 2011 | 13 | Apr 4, 2011 | 21 |
| -10.28% | Feb 17, 2011 | 3 | Feb 23, 2011 | 6 | Mar 3, 2011 | 9 |
| -7.89% | Nov 1, 1999 | 2 | Nov 3, 1999 | 4 | Nov 9, 1999 | 6 |
| -7.18% | Jan 16, 2007 | 7 | Jan 25, 2007 | 10 | Feb 8, 2007 | 17 |
| -5.63% | Jul 17, 2018 | 6 | Jul 25, 2018 | 4 | Jul 31, 2018 | 10 |
| -5.35% | Feb 10, 2000 | 1 | Feb 11, 2000 | 2 | Feb 15, 2000 | 3 |
| -4.33% | Dec 4, 2006 | 9 | Dec 15, 2006 | 13 | Jan 8, 2007 | 22 |
| -3.88% | Jun 8, 2018 | 7 | Jun 19, 2018 | 2 | Jun 21, 2018 | 9 |
| -3.78% | Nov 26, 2004 | 1 | Nov 29, 2004 | 2 | Dec 1, 2004 | 3 |
| -3.71% | Jun 26, 2018 | 10 | Jul 11, 2018 | 4 | Jul 17, 2018 | 14 |