Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB)
Nasdaq-100 · Aerospace · data since 2020-11-24 · last close 2026-10-26
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14.8 | -13.7 | -7.1 | 28.5 | 73.9 | -29.1 | -36.1 | -1.6 | 9.0 | -22.8 | · | · |
| 2025 | 14.1 | -29.5 | -12.7 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 33.5 | 28.4 | 5.8 | -1.4 | 31.4 | -33.1 | 65.5 |
| 2024 | -12.3 | -5.5 | -10.4 | -8.5 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 55.2 | 10.0 | 154.9 | -6.6 |
| 2023 | 31.8 | -9.5 | -10.2 | -3.0 | 16.8 | 31.0 | 22.8 | -14.4 | -30.6 | -3.4 | 3.5 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | -26.4 | 5.5 | -15.6 | -8.3 | -35.5 | -20.4 | 23.2 | 17.8 | -26.0 | 25.1 | -17.7 | -10.0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 15.5 | -11.7 | -4.6 | 9.1 | -6.6 | -1.4 | 60.8 | -12.9 | 12.9 | -22.6 |
| 2020 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Avg | 4.1 | -9.0 | -6.7 | 3.1 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 9.0 |
| Median | 8.4 | -7.5 | -10.3 | -5.6 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 2.8 | -2.5 |
October so far: -22.8% against an average of +10.0% and a median of +10.0% across 5 completed Octobers, 3 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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RKLB seasonality — average by calendar month
Rocket Lab Corporation's record starts in 2020, so each calendar month rests on 6 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. November carries the highest average at +20.4%, but the median November is +2.8% and 4 of 6 have finished green: +155% in 2024 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is May — positive in 4 of 6 years, median +16.5%. March is the soft spot, down in 5 of 6 with a median of -10.3%. Across its full record it has closed 50% of months higher, swings ±29.6% in an average month and has fallen 83% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.1% | -9.0% | -6.8% | +3.1% | +15.0% | +5.7% | +6.8% | +4.3% | +11.2% | +10.0% | +20.4% | +9.0% |
| Win rate | 67%/6 | 17%/6 | 17%/6 | 33%/6 | 67%/6 | 67%/6 | 67%/6 | 50%/6 | 50%/6 | 60%/5 | 67%/6 | 50%/6 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
RKLB risk & extremes
RKLB 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 Rocket Lab Corporation's best month?+
Rocket Lab Corporation's strongest completed month on record is November 2024, at +154.95%.
What was Rocket Lab Corporation's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2026, at -36.10%.
Is Rocket Lab Corporation up this year?+
Rocket Lab Corporation is down 22.85% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Rocket Lab Corporation's 1-year return?+
-16.64% 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 Rocket Lab Corporation's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 83.0%, measured on month-end closes since 2020.
Which calendar month is historically best for Rocket Lab Corporation?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2020. An average is not a forecast.
About Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab Corporation is a Nasdaq-100 company, an aerospace business worth about $34 billion. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 2020. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2020) would be about $700 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2024 at +154.95%; its worst, July 2026 at -36.1%.
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