Performance analysis of FBT (FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FBT has had an average annual return of +16.64%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FBT has had an average annual return of +8.63%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FBT has had an average annual return of +10.21%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Jun 23, 2006, FBT has had an average annual return of +13.57%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.36% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20.37% | +24.25% | +5.89% | +2.55% | -4.83% | -2.28% | +12.96% | +19.74% | -0.30% | +37.07% | -19.59% | +10.90% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
| +47.55% | +50.55% | +40.70% | -16.50% | +36.94% | +45.05% | -18.25% | +3.09% | +18.56% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.10% | -1.99% | -3.77% | +2.01% | +8.74% | +11.28% | +0.28% | +20.37% | |||||
| 2025 | +8.74% | -2.92% | -3.05% | -4.23% | -1.01% | +0.03% | +1.82% | +4.70% | +4.25% | +7.65% | +11.09% | -3.68% | +24.25% |
| 2024 | -5.77% | +1.22% | +2.01% | -6.41% | +3.54% | +3.34% | +8.75% | +1.87% | +0.79% | -1.02% | +2.31% | -3.88% | +5.89% |
| 2023 | +6.13% | -5.91% | +0.73% | -0.91% | -0.55% | +0.24% | +1.74% | -0.81% | -5.31% | -9.15% | +6.26% | +11.87% | +2.55% |
| 2022 | -8.16% | -1.60% | +1.90% | -8.96% | -0.68% | +0.53% | +3.38% | -2.70% | -3.21% | +8.68% | +8.49% | -0.95% | -4.83% |
| 2021 | +4.33% | -4.03% | -4.58% | +2.29% | -0.76% | +5.95% | -2.71% | +3.53% | -4.49% | -0.10% | -5.54% | +4.75% | -2.28% |
| 2020 | -4.63% | +1.30% | -8.74% | +15.49% | +9.23% | +1.43% | -1.21% | -3.13% | -2.05% | -2.87% | +5.51% | +4.23% | +12.96% |
| 2019 | +15.76% | +4.49% | +0.42% | -8.18% | -7.37% | +9.77% | -2.86% | -5.83% | -3.93% | +4.93% | +13.10% | +1.25% | +19.74% |
| 2018 | +12.97% | -4.15% | -1.48% | -0.74% | +6.10% | +0.04% | +5.77% | +6.19% | +0.78% | -15.60% | +4.70% | -11.32% | -0.30% |
| 2017 | +5.68% | +8.60% | +0.96% | +2% | -2.62% | +9.02% | +1.83% | +6.96% | -0.22% | -2.31% | +3.56% | -0.65% | +37.07% |
Drawdown analysis of FBT (FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND)
The maximum drawdown for the FBT was -40.52%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 484 trading sessions.
The current FBT drawdown is -2.97%.
Since Jun 23, 2006 FBT has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 4 times
- 20% or more: 8 times
- 10% or more: 19 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.52% | Jul 17, 2015 | 144 | Feb 11, 2016 | 484 | Jan 12, 2018 | 628 |
| -39.83% | Aug 14, 2008 | 70 | Nov 21, 2008 | 174 | Aug 4, 2009 | 244 |
| -34.04% | Apr 28, 2011 | 147 | Nov 25, 2011 | 161 | Jul 18, 2012 | 308 |
| -32.38% | Feb 8, 2021 | 340 | Jun 14, 2022 | 659 | Jan 30, 2025 | 999 |
| -28.05% | Sep 27, 2018 | 60 | Dec 24, 2018 | 346 | May 11, 2020 | 406 |
| -22.02% | Oct 15, 2007 | 105 | Mar 17, 2008 | 95 | Jul 31, 2008 | 200 |
| -20.87% | Mar 23, 2010 | 72 | Jul 6, 2010 | 116 | Dec 17, 2010 | 188 |
| -20.05% | Feb 5, 2025 | 43 | Apr 8, 2025 | 121 | Oct 1, 2025 | 164 |
| -19.74% | Feb 25, 2014 | 34 | Apr 14, 2014 | 88 | Aug 19, 2014 | 122 |
| -16.48% | Jul 20, 2020 | 37 | Sep 10, 2020 | 92 | Jan 22, 2021 | 129 |
| -14.91% | Sep 21, 2009 | 29 | Oct 30, 2009 | 46 | Jan 7, 2010 | 75 |
| -14.26% | Jan 22, 2026 | 45 | Mar 27, 2026 | 43 | May 29, 2026 | 88 |
| -13.83% | Jan 29, 2018 | 47 | Apr 6, 2018 | 52 | Jun 20, 2018 | 99 |
| -13.03% | Oct 5, 2012 | 16 | Oct 31, 2012 | 43 | Jan 3, 2013 | 59 |
| -11.45% | Mar 19, 2015 | 29 | Apr 30, 2015 | 36 | Jun 22, 2015 | 65 |
| -11.15% | Apr 25, 2007 | 70 | Aug 3, 2007 | 44 | Oct 5, 2007 | 114 |
| -10.30% | May 14, 2013 | 26 | Jun 20, 2013 | 13 | Jul 10, 2013 | 39 |
| -10.14% | Sep 18, 2013 | 15 | Oct 9, 2013 | 32 | Nov 22, 2013 | 47 |
| -10.11% | Nov 17, 2006 | 76 | Mar 13, 2007 | 17 | Apr 5, 2007 | 93 |
| -8.98% | Aug 1, 2013 | 12 | Aug 19, 2013 | 14 | Sep 9, 2013 | 26 |
| -7.65% | Jun 20, 2018 | 5 | Jun 27, 2018 | 7 | Jul 9, 2018 | 12 |
| -7.54% | Jul 18, 2012 | 11 | Aug 2, 2012 | 30 | Sep 14, 2012 | 41 |
| -7.29% | Sep 24, 2014 | 14 | Oct 14, 2014 | 7 | Oct 23, 2014 | 21 |
| -7.25% | Dec 9, 2014 | 5 | Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | Dec 19, 2014 | 8 |
| -7.21% | Jan 21, 2014 | 12 | Feb 6, 2014 | 5 | Feb 13, 2014 | 17 |