Valero Energy (VLO)
S&P 500 · Energy · data since 1982-01-04 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
-0.90%
7d
-2.31%
30d
+24.78%
YTD
+87.85%
1y
+121.06%
Valero Energy (VLO) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 20.7 | 2.2 | -2.6 | 6.4 | 16.1 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.4 | -1.7 | 1.0 | -12.1 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -7.9 |
| 2024 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 20.7 | -6.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -8.7 | -8.0 | -3.9 | 8.0 | -11.9 |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -5.2 | 6.0 | -17.9 | -5.8 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 9.1 | -10.4 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 21.6 | 9.8 | 17.2 | -18.0 | 4.2 | 6.7 | -8.8 | 17.5 | 7.2 | -5.1 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | 38.5 | -7.0 | 3.3 | 10.1 | -2.9 | -14.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 9.6 | -12.3 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | -10.0 | -20.5 | -31.5 | 39.7 | 6.8 | -11.7 | -4.4 | -4.8 | -17.6 | -10.9 | 41.8 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 17.1 | -6.1 | 4.0 | 6.9 | -21.5 | 21.6 | -0.4 | -10.7 | 13.2 | 13.8 | -0.7 | -1.9 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -4.9 | 2.6 | 19.6 | 10.0 | -8.6 | 6.8 | 0.3 | -3.5 | -19.9 | -11.4 | -6.2 |
| 2017 | -3.8 | 4.4 | -2.4 | -2.5 | -3.9 | 9.7 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 7.3 |
| 2016 | -4.0 | -10.6 | 6.8 | -8.2 | -6.1 | -6.8 | 2.5 | 7.1 | -4.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 11.0 |
| 2015 | 6.8 | 17.5 | 3.1 | -10.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | -9.5 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | -1.6 |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -5.6 | 10.7 | 7.7 | -1.5 | -10.6 | 1.4 | 7.1 | -14.5 | 8.3 | -2.4 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 4.7 | -0.2 | -11.4 | 10.8 | -14.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 | -3.9 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -4.2 | -14.0 | 14.5 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 1.3 | -8.1 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 5.8 | -5.1 | -2.6 | -7.0 | -1.8 | -9.3 | -21.7 | 38.4 | -8.9 | -5.5 |
| 2010 | 10.0 | -4.6 | 12.4 | 5.5 | -9.9 | -3.8 | -5.5 | -6.9 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 11.5 | -19.1 | -7.6 | 10.8 | 13.6 | -24.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -6.7 | -11.5 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | -15.7 | -2.0 | -15.0 | -0.5 | 4.4 | -19.0 | -18.9 | 4.5 | -12.8 | -32.1 | -10.1 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 6.4 | -1.0 | -9.3 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 4.8 | -7.4 | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 21.0 | -13.7 | 11.1 | 8.3 | -5.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | -14.8 | -10.3 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -7.1 |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 37.1 | 2.9 | -6.5 | 0.3 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 28.8 | 6.2 | -6.9 | -8.5 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 14.2 | 13.6 | -0.1 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | -11.7 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 9.1 | -3.0 |
| 2003 | -6.9 | 13.7 | 6.1 | -11.2 | 2.3 | -3.1 | 0.2 | 8.5 | -2.9 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 20.5 | -6.6 | 15.6 | -12.8 | -8.3 | -5.3 | -9.0 | -4.4 | -18.5 | 33.0 | -8.9 | 15.6 |
| 2001 | -7.1 | 6.3 | -3.1 | 35.7 | -8.3 | -16.6 | -4.0 | 17.8 | -15.4 | 7.1 | -6.7 | 8.9 |
| 2000 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 20.3 | -5.5 | 1.1 | 8.6 | -18.4 | 16.5 | 16.8 | -6.0 | -4.7 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | -11.5 | -6.2 | 41.6 | -10.3 | -9.8 | 6.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -9.4 | -4.5 | 13.4 | -4.2 |
| 1998 | 0.4 | 12.8 | -6.0 | -3.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -28.0 | -25.1 | 11.2 | 25.8 | -15.7 | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | -6.3 | 15.5 | -3.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 18.6 | 14.2 | -1.5 | -8.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 1.0 | -4.0 | 4.2 | 17.3 | -4.3 | -9.1 | -17.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 27.0 | -4.6 |
| 1995 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 17.7 | -1.2 | -4.7 | 14.8 | -1.1 | 4.4 | -1.1 | 10.1 | -5.3 |
| 1994 | 7.8 | -2.2 | -5.7 | 4.8 | -10.3 | -10.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 7.4 | -12.1 | -11.2 |
| 1993 | -1.7 | -1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | -9.7 | 9.6 | 6.8 | -3.9 | 2.6 | -9.9 | -6.6 |
| 1992 | -2.9 | 10.3 | 0.4 | -7.8 | 5.5 | -24.3 | 9.0 | -6.4 | 7.9 | -9.8 | -9.2 | 9.6 |
| 1991 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | -4.9 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 1990 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -2.4 | -5.4 | 16.8 | -4.5 | -7.5 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | -22.6 |
| 1989 | 21.1 | 11.6 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 1.0 | -19.0 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -13.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 1988 | -5.0 | 5.3 | 30.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 9.4 | -8.6 | -6.3 | 5.0 | -3.2 | 16.4 |
| 1987 | 30.9 | 2.8 | 28.4 | -7.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 9.7 | -9.8 | -22.8 | -38.0 | 15.9 | -21.6 |
| 1986 | -27.3 | -11.3 | -8.4 | 24.6 | -1.2 | -17.5 | -12.1 | 8.6 | -6.3 | 11.9 | 1.5 | -17.9 |
| 1985 | 18.0 | 44.1 | -8.2 | 14.1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 6.3 | -14.7 | -3.5 | 4.8 | 14.8 | 8.9 |
| 1984 | 13.8 | -33.9 | -7.2 | -21.6 | -7.9 | -7.2 | -28.6 | 38.2 | -2.7 | -6.8 | -29.4 | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 10.3 | -13.7 | -6.5 | 11.6 | 19.2 | 16.7 | -6.8 | 2.3 | -7.5 | -27.4 | 1.2 | -2.3 |
| 1982 | -12.9 | -10.3 | -6.0 | 11.3 | -0.8 | -16.8 | -7.0 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 9.0 |
| Avg | 6.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -2.9 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +6.1% | +2.2% | +5.3% | +2.8% | +1.1% | -2.9% | -0.5% | +2.3% | -1.3% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 69%/45 | 53%/45 | 64%/45 | 51%/45 | 53%/45 | 40%/45 | 59%/44 | 59%/44 | 43%/44 | 59%/44 | 57%/44 | 59%/44 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-87.1%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±12.2%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
56%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+44.07%
1985-02
Worst month
-38.03%
1987-10
Longest streaks
7▲ / 6▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About Valero Energy
Valero Energy digs up ancient sunlight and sells it by the barrel — with price receipts on this site going back to 1982. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1982) would be about $19,528 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 1985 at +44.07%; its worst, October 1987 at -38.03%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.