Performance analysis of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VRTX has had an average annual return of +9.88%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VRTX has had an average annual return of +19.62%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VRTX has had an average annual return of +17.82%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, VRTX has had an average annual return of +14.39%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.46% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5.99% | +12.58% | -1.03% | +40.90% | +31.50% | -7.08% | +7.94% | +32.13% | +10.58% | +103.42% | -41.45% | +5.92% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +59.89% | +77.33% | +26.17% | -5.20% | -18.25% | +41.05% | +30.78% | -37.92% | +35.24% | +161.79% | +2.12% | -34.70% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| -35.55% | -65.61% | +308.56% | +32.38% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.65% | +5.73% | -10.12% | -4.29% | +4.72% | +10.99% | -3.27% | +5.99% | |||||
| 2025 | +14.65% | +3.92% | +1.05% | +5.09% | -13.24% | +0.71% | +2.62% | -14.41% | +0.16% | +8.66% | +1.89% | +4.55% | +12.58% |
| 2024 | +6.51% | -2.92% | -0.65% | -6.03% | +15.92% | +2.94% | +5.76% | +0.03% | -6.21% | +2.34% | -1.65% | -13.98% | -1.03% |
| 2023 | +11.88% | -10.15% | +8.54% | +8.14% | -5.04% | +8.76% | +0.12% | -1.13% | -0.17% | +4.13% | -2.02% | +14.68% | +40.90% |
| 2022 | +10.68% | -5.36% | +13.46% | +4.69% | -1.67% | +4.89% | -0.49% | +0.48% | +2.76% | +7.76% | +1.41% | -8.73% | +31.50% |
| 2021 | -3.07% | -7.22% | +1.10% | +1.54% | -4.39% | -3.36% | -0.02% | -0.64% | -9.44% | +1.95% | +1.09% | +17.47% | -7.08% |
| 2020 | +3.70% | -1.33% | +6.21% | +5.57% | +14.63% | +0.82% | -6.31% | +2.62% | -2.51% | -23.43% | +9.31% | +3.77% | +7.94% |
| 2019 | +15.21% | -1.13% | -2.54% | -8.14% | -1.66% | +10.35% | -9.14% | +8.04% | -5.89% | +15.38% | +13.44% | -1.26% | +32.13% |
| 2018 | +11.35% | -0.50% | -1.84% | -6.03% | +0.55% | +10.36% | +2.99% | +5.34% | +4.52% | -12.08% | +6.69% | -8.34% | +10.58% |
| 2017 | +16.56% | +5.53% | +20.67% | +8.18% | +4.48% | +4.26% | +17.81% | +5.74% | -5.29% | -3.82% | -1.33% | +3.86% | +103.42% |
Drawdown analysis of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
The maximum drawdown for the VRTX was -91.77%, occurring on Nov 11, 2003. Recovery took 2677 trading sessions.
The current VRTX drawdown is -9.27%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 VRTX has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 4 times
- 30% or more: 4 times
- 20% or more: 8 times
- 10% or more: 30 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -91.77% | Nov 2, 2000 | 757 | Nov 11, 2003 | 2677 | Jul 2, 2014 | 3434 |
| -55.25% | Mar 6, 2000 | 29 | Apr 14, 2000 | 43 | Jun 16, 2000 | 72 |
| -49.10% | Aug 19, 2015 | 340 | Dec 22, 2016 | 142 | Jul 19, 2017 | 482 |
| -41.60% | Jul 20, 2020 | 306 | Oct 5, 2021 | 216 | Aug 15, 2022 | 522 |
| -29.08% | Sep 28, 2000 | 6 | Oct 6, 2000 | 13 | Oct 25, 2000 | 19 |
| -29.07% | Nov 8, 2024 | 185 | Aug 8, 2025 | 225 | Jul 2, 2026 | 410 |
| -22.82% | Jul 12, 2000 | 13 | Jul 31, 2000 | 12 | Aug 16, 2000 | 25 |
| -21.18% | Sep 28, 2018 | 59 | Dec 24, 2018 | 17 | Jan 18, 2019 | 76 |
| -19.51% | Jan 21, 2000 | 7 | Feb 1, 2000 | 4 | Feb 7, 2000 | 11 |
| -19.39% | Feb 11, 2020 | 23 | Mar 16, 2020 | 15 | Apr 6, 2020 | 38 |
| -17.73% | Mar 12, 2018 | 59 | Jun 5, 2018 | 26 | Jul 12, 2018 | 85 |
| -17.36% | Jul 24, 2017 | 95 | Dec 6, 2017 | 31 | Jan 23, 2018 | 126 |
| -15.45% | Jan 18, 2019 | 78 | May 13, 2019 | 118 | Oct 29, 2019 | 196 |
| -15.25% | Jan 22, 2015 | 12 | Feb 9, 2015 | 24 | Mar 16, 2015 | 36 |
| -14.46% | Jul 11, 2014 | 19 | Aug 7, 2014 | 30 | Sep 19, 2014 | 49 |
| -14.02% | Sep 8, 2000 | 1 | Sep 11, 2000 | 7 | Sep 20, 2000 | 8 |
| -13.54% | Feb 17, 2000 | 2 | Feb 22, 2000 | 5 | Feb 29, 2000 | 7 |
| -13.27% | Mar 19, 2015 | 9 | Apr 1, 2015 | 15 | Apr 23, 2015 | 24 |
| -12.36% | Feb 1, 2018 | 5 | Feb 8, 2018 | 16 | Mar 5, 2018 | 21 |
| -11.94% | Jan 30, 2024 | 63 | Apr 30, 2024 | 16 | May 22, 2024 | 79 |
| -11.93% | Nov 8, 1999 | 7 | Nov 17, 1999 | 11 | Dec 3, 1999 | 18 |
| -11.90% | Nov 22, 2022 | 31 | Jan 9, 2023 | 15 | Jan 31, 2023 | 46 |
| -11.85% | Jun 19, 2000 | 4 | Jun 23, 2000 | 3 | Jun 28, 2000 | 7 |
| -11.74% | Jan 31, 2023 | 25 | Mar 8, 2023 | 22 | Apr 10, 2023 | 47 |
| -11.31% | Aug 1, 2024 | 46 | Oct 7, 2024 | 24 | Nov 8, 2024 | 70 |