Diamondback Energy (FANG)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Energy · data since 2012-10-12 · last close 2026-09-09
Diamondback Energy (FANG) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 4.0 | -6.4 | -8.2 | 14.8 | -0.7 | 1.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 1.3 | -17.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 0.8 | -3.8 | 0.1 | 7.3 | -1.5 |
| 2024 | -0.9 | 18.7 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -2.4 | -11.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -7.8 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -3.8 | -1.9 | 5.2 | -10.0 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -1.6 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 17.0 | 9.5 | -0.3 | -7.9 | 23.3 | -20.3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | -9.6 | 30.4 | -4.5 | -7.6 |
| 2021 | 17.1 | 22.2 | 6.7 | 11.2 | -1.5 | 17.3 | -17.9 | 0.6 | 22.7 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -19.9 | -16.7 | -57.5 | 66.2 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -4.7 | -1.4 | -22.7 | -13.8 | 55.7 | 21.1 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -7.7 | 11.1 | -5.1 | -5.0 | -8.3 | -4.6 | -9.6 | 20.1 |
| 2018 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -5.9 | 8.9 | 0.3 | -8.1 | 11.7 | -16.9 | -1.6 | -16.0 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -4.1 | 2.8 | -3.7 | -7.1 | -4.3 | 8.0 | -5.3 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -5.7 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 | -5.4 | 18.1 | -6.3 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | -5.8 | -3.1 | -10.7 | 1.5 | -5.4 | 14.3 | 5.7 | -14.3 |
| 2014 | -1.7 | 23.8 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 17.6 | -7.4 | 5.0 | -13.4 | -8.5 | -17.6 | 6.0 |
| 2013 | 17.3 | 1.3 | 18.2 | -2.2 | 28.6 | -1.3 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 21.1 | -3.7 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -2.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| Avg | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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FANG seasonality — average by calendar month
Diamondback Energy has monthly history back to 2012. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 10 of 14 years, median +7.9%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 7 of 13 with a median of -3.8%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±12.8% in an average month and has fallen 88.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +6.3% | +3.6% | +1.1% | +6.4% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +0.6% | -1.8% | +3.0% | +4.1% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 71%/14 | 50%/14 | 71%/14 | 71%/14 | 43%/14 | 57%/14 | 57%/14 | 57%/14 | 46%/13 | 57%/14 | 57%/14 | 57%/14 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
FANG risk & extremes
FANG 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 Diamondback Energy's best month?+
Diamondback Energy's strongest completed month on record is April 2020, at +66.18%.
What was Diamondback Energy's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -57.48%.
Is Diamondback Energy up this year?+
Diamondback Energy is up 36.34% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Diamondback Energy's 1-year return?+
+51.42% 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 Diamondback Energy's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 88.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2012.
Which calendar month is historically best for Diamondback Energy?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2012. An average is not a forecast.
About Diamondback Energy
Diamondback Energy is an S&P 500 company, an energy business worth about $57 billion. It swings with every OPEC meeting and geopolitical mood — with price receipts on this site going back to 2012. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2012) would be about $1,540 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2020 at +66.18%; its worst, March 2020 at -57.48%.
- It has closed January in the green 10 out of 14 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.