Broadcom (AVGO)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 2009-08-06 · last close 2026-09-09
Broadcom (AVGO) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.3 | -3.5 | -2.9 | 34.9 | 7.0 | -15.3 | 3.0 | -4.9 | -1.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -4.6 | -9.9 | -15.8 | 15.0 | 25.8 | 14.1 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 9.0 | -13.9 |
| 2024 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 2.2 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -1.6 | -4.5 | 43.4 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 8.7 | -2.3 | 29.0 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | -9.5 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | -11.9 | 0.3 | 7.9 | -12.0 | 4.6 | -15.6 | 10.2 | -6.8 | -10.3 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | -3.4 | -10.7 | -11.6 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 5.9 | -4.0 | 14.9 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 5.9 | -21.0 | 15.5 | 0.7 | -2.5 | -1.4 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -3.5 | -0.6 | -3.0 | -2.6 | 9.9 | -2.5 | -8.6 | -1.2 | 13.5 | -9.4 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 12.9 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 8.5 | -2.3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | -3.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 | -7.0 |
| 2016 | -7.9 | 0.2 | 15.7 | -5.7 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 8.9 | -1.9 | -1.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 2.3 | 24.1 | -0.2 | -8.0 | 26.7 | -10.0 | -5.9 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 5.9 | 11.6 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 4.8 | -1.4 | 11.3 | 2.4 | -3.7 | 18.3 | 6.4 | -0.9 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 13.0 | -4.3 | 5.5 | -11.0 | 18.1 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 18.8 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 10.8 | 4.0 | -11.5 | -4.0 | 8.9 | 2.8 | -0.9 | -4.2 | -5.3 | 6.3 | -9.4 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 18.4 | -8.3 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 12.8 | -11.5 | -1.6 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -11.4 | -3.1 |
| 2010 | -5.0 | 4.4 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -7.4 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 9.1 |
| 2009 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 12.5 | -6.2 | -12.1 | 5.7 | 15.3 |
| Avg | 1.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AVGO seasonality — average by calendar month
Broadcom has monthly history back to 2009. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 13 of 17 years, median +8.2%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 11 of 17 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±9.4% in an average month and has fallen 48.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.7% | +3.9% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +8.0% | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +5.3% | +8.3% |
| Win rate | 59%/17 | 71%/17 | 59%/17 | 35%/17 | 88%/17 | 65%/17 | 71%/17 | 61%/18 | 41%/17 | 53%/17 | 82%/17 | 76%/17 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AVGO risk & extremes
AVGO drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Broadcom's best month?+
Broadcom's strongest completed month on record is December 2024, at +43.42%.
What was Broadcom's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2019, at -20.97%.
Is Broadcom up this year?+
Broadcom is up 5.67% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Broadcom's 1-year return?+
+9.02% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Broadcom's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 48.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2009.
Which calendar month is historically best for Broadcom?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2009. An average is not a forecast.
About Broadcom
Broadcom is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $1.7 trillion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 2009. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2009) would be about $29,001 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2024 at +43.42%; its worst, May 2019 at -20.97%.
- It has closed May in the green 15 out of 17 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.