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Performance analysis of Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, OCSL has had an average annual return of -4.79%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.

Over the past 5 years, OCSL has had an average annual return of +1.31%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Over the past 10 years, OCSL has had an average annual return of +7.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.

Since Jun 12, 2008, OCSL has had an average annual return of +4.51%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.99% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+0.35%-5.94%-15.14%+11.20%+3.75%+44.99%+11.16%+38.61%-6.31%-1.13%-3.70%-11.77%
2014201320122011201020092008
-3.23%-1.43%+21.92%-12.65%+24.84%+54.17%-30.03%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026-3.30%-7.96%+3.35%+11.68%-5.23%+2.73%+0.33%+0.35%
2025+4.71%+0.75%-1.82%-6.25%+1.60%-3.76%+1.24%+1.23%-3.97%+6.82%-1.00%-4.81%-5.94%
2024+3.72%-5.81%+1.39%-2.54%+1.88%-0.84%-4.15%-4.99%-1.53%-0.55%+0.74%-3.14%-15.14%
2023-2.91%+1.55%-4.85%+0.59%-0.90%+6.81%+5.04%-1.72%+3.08%-5.57%+5.26%+5.25%+11.20%
2022+0.94%-1.06%+1.13%-2.85%-3.07%-3.18%+7.48%-1.71%-11.04%+10%+8.79%+0.18%+3.75%
2021-0.18%+10.61%+2.75%+7.42%+1.20%+1.17%+1.50%+7.95%-1.72%+4.39%-0.13%+3.51%+44.99%
2020+2.57%-12.50%-32.25%+23.77%+12.96%+0.75%+1.35%+10.38%-1.17%-5.78%+23.02%+1.28%+11.16%
2019+15.37%+6.55%+1.44%+1.93%+0.76%+3.66%-1.66%-2.63%+1.61%-0.19%+2.51%+4.88%+38.61%
2018+1.03%-12.96%-0.20%+3.57%+12.84%-0.88%+2.71%+3.47%-0.52%-8.27%+4.62%-9.17%-6.31%
2017+2.40%-17.29%+4.51%-0.65%-10.89%+19.41%+9.05%+1.89%+3.65%+6.21%-17.04%+4.12%-1.13%

Drawdown analysis of Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL)

The maximum drawdown for the OCSL was -59.39%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 173 trading sessions.

The current OCSL drawdown is -24.07%.

Since Jun 12, 2008 OCSL has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 2 times
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 4 times
  • 20% or more: 5 times
  • 10% or more: 12 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-59.39%Jul 10, 20141435Mar 23, 2020173Nov 25, 20201608
-53.81%Jun 17, 200881Oct 10, 2008178Jun 26, 2009259
-35.62%Feb 18, 2011117Aug 8, 2011419Apr 10, 2013536
-34.08%Jan 26, 2024533Mar 13, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-24.65%May 13, 201071Aug 24, 2010107Jan 26, 2011178
-17.53%Jan 12, 2022179Sep 29, 202263Dec 29, 2022242
-14.95%Sep 21, 200932Nov 4, 200937Dec 29, 200969
-14.28%Jan 12, 202344Mar 17, 202387Jul 24, 2023131
-14.25%Jul 25, 201398Dec 12, 2013140Jul 7, 2014238
-14.01%Jun 26, 20097Jul 8, 200932Aug 21, 200939
-10.90%Jan 19, 201014Feb 8, 201019Mar 8, 201033
-10.75%Aug 21, 20099Sep 3, 20098Sep 16, 200917
-9.64%Apr 23, 20109May 6, 20104May 12, 201013
-9.03%May 8, 201332Jun 24, 201314Jul 15, 201346
-8.16%Sep 18, 202329Oct 27, 202329Dec 8, 202358
-6.23%Mar 11, 201010Mar 25, 20106Apr 5, 201016
-5.80%Aug 1, 202315Aug 22, 202315Sep 13, 202330
-5.67%Apr 10, 20133Apr 15, 201310Apr 29, 201313
-5.46%Apr 28, 202110May 12, 202113Jun 1, 202123
-4.91%Apr 15, 20103Apr 20, 20103Apr 23, 20106
-4.31%Jan 14, 202110Jan 29, 20212Feb 2, 202112
-4.25%Jan 27, 20113Feb 1, 20119Feb 14, 201112
-4.20%Jul 12, 20215Jul 19, 202113Aug 5, 202118
-4.08%Jan 8, 20102Jan 12, 20104Jan 19, 20106
-3.32%Nov 8, 202113Nov 26, 202119Dec 23, 202132