Performance analysis of Prospect Capital (PSEC)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, PSEC has had an average annual return of -17.32%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, PSEC has had an average annual return of -13.60%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, PSEC has had an average annual return of -0.02%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since Jul 27, 2004, PSEC has had an average annual return of +2.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.25% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.34% | -28.82% | -18.10% | -4.05% | -8.58% | +70.10% | -3.48% | +13.79% | +4.08% | -9.44% | +36.29% | -3.57% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| -16.17% | +16.27% | +29.61% | -3.18% | +1.38% | +15.41% | +3.43% | -16.09% | +23.70% | +32.60% | -19.39% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.71% | -0.22% | -2.31% | +5.54% | -9.74% | -6.22% | -5.34% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.82% | +3.39% | -5.81% | -11.86% | -6.58% | -1.96% | -1.18% | -2.38% | -6.13% | -1.64% | +0.95% | -0.12% | -28.82% |
| 2024 | -1.22% | -4.79% | +1.10% | -4.54% | +9.03% | -0.53% | -0.55% | -2.71% | +3.45% | -1.88% | -7.02% | -8.88% | -18.10% |
| 2023 | +8.15% | -0.41% | -5.25% | -1.28% | -8.67% | +1.63% | +3.52% | -3.13% | +0.18% | -14.10% | +9.89% | +8.21% | -4.05% |
| 2022 | +0.60% | -3.32% | +3.48% | -6.27% | +0.66% | -8.34% | +11.05% | -2.11% | -16.36% | +18.07% | +7.43% | -8.93% | -8.58% |
| 2021 | +17.56% | +16.67% | +6.02% | +5.73% | +6.23% | -0.51% | -2.75% | -1.25% | -2.28% | +7.13% | +4.99% | -0.83% | +70.10% |
| 2020 | +2.01% | -14.48% | -21.81% | +3.49% | +18.17% | +1.98% | -0.78% | +3% | -0.19% | -0.41% | +9.05% | +2.42% | -3.48% |
| 2019 | +8.72% | +1.61% | -3.95% | +4.45% | -6.56% | +5.45% | +2.29% | -2.87% | +4.39% | -1.37% | +2.17% | -0.31% | +13.79% |
| 2018 | -3.44% | +3.88% | -0.45% | -2.29% | +7.57% | +0.15% | +5.22% | +7.99% | -1.47% | -6.54% | +1.91% | -7.14% | +4.08% |
| 2017 | +1.81% | +12.27% | -2.63% | +3.79% | -13.33% | +2.81% | +1.63% | -18.86% | +3.52% | -9.97% | +15.35% | -0.76% | -9.44% |
Drawdown analysis of Prospect Capital (PSEC)
The maximum drawdown for the PSEC was -61.38%, occurring on Oct 9, 2008. Recovery took 595 trading sessions.
The current PSEC drawdown is -54.21%.
Since Jul 27, 2004 PSEC has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 4 times
- 30% or more: 6 times
- 20% or more: 6 times
- 10% or more: 11 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.38% | Jul 11, 2007 | 316 | Oct 9, 2008 | 595 | Feb 18, 2011 | 911 |
| -57.08% | Jan 12, 2022 | 1090 | May 19, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -43.97% | Apr 26, 2017 | 741 | Apr 6, 2020 | 198 | Jan 19, 2021 | 939 |
| -41.28% | Aug 25, 2014 | 367 | Feb 9, 2016 | 130 | Aug 15, 2016 | 497 |
| -37.07% | Mar 3, 2011 | 109 | Aug 8, 2011 | 133 | Feb 16, 2012 | 242 |
| -30.81% | Sep 20, 2004 | 81 | Jan 13, 2005 | 222 | Nov 30, 2005 | 303 |
| -18.28% | Sep 17, 2012 | 40 | Nov 14, 2012 | 191 | Aug 20, 2013 | 231 |
| -14.78% | Jun 8, 2021 | 68 | Sep 14, 2021 | 40 | Nov 9, 2021 | 108 |
| -11.98% | Aug 30, 2016 | 45 | Nov 2, 2016 | 34 | Dec 21, 2016 | 79 |
| -11.78% | Feb 18, 2014 | 74 | Jun 4, 2014 | 20 | Jul 2, 2014 | 94 |
| -10.78% | Dec 11, 2006 | 62 | Mar 14, 2007 | 56 | Jun 4, 2007 | 118 |
| -9.94% | Jun 30, 2006 | 28 | Aug 10, 2006 | 46 | Oct 16, 2006 | 74 |
| -9.60% | Feb 22, 2021 | 9 | Mar 5, 2021 | 21 | Apr 6, 2021 | 30 |
| -9.16% | Nov 23, 2021 | 17 | Dec 17, 2021 | 17 | Jan 12, 2022 | 34 |
| -8.16% | Jul 10, 2012 | 17 | Aug 2, 2012 | 27 | Sep 11, 2012 | 44 |
| -7.75% | Feb 22, 2012 | 9 | Mar 6, 2012 | 35 | Apr 25, 2012 | 44 |
| -7.47% | Jun 14, 2007 | 7 | Jun 25, 2007 | 10 | Jul 10, 2007 | 17 |
| -7.26% | Apr 27, 2006 | 28 | Jun 7, 2006 | 17 | Jun 30, 2006 | 45 |
| -7.07% | May 5, 2021 | 5 | May 12, 2021 | 4 | May 18, 2021 | 9 |
| -6.42% | Feb 23, 2017 | 10 | Mar 9, 2017 | 30 | Apr 21, 2017 | 40 |
| -6.07% | Sep 18, 2013 | 14 | Oct 8, 2013 | 19 | Nov 4, 2013 | 33 |
| -4.79% | Apr 25, 2012 | 17 | May 18, 2012 | 17 | Jun 13, 2012 | 34 |
| -4.42% | Jan 22, 2014 | 8 | Feb 3, 2014 | 6 | Feb 11, 2014 | 14 |
| -4.40% | Feb 9, 2006 | 5 | Feb 16, 2006 | 8 | Mar 1, 2006 | 13 |
| -3.94% | Jul 28, 2004 | 6 | Aug 5, 2004 | 19 | Sep 1, 2004 | 25 |