Performance analysis of IBB (ISHARES BIOTECHNOLOGY ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, IBB has had an average annual return of +13.27%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, IBB has had an average annual return of +2.85%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.70% annual.
Over the past 10 years, IBB has had an average annual return of +7.58%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Feb 12, 2001, IBB has had an average annual return of +7.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.95% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.27% | +27.98% | -2.41% | +3.76% | -13.69% | +0.95% | +26.01% | +25.42% | -9.53% | +21.08% | -21.41% | +11.56% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +33.83% | +65.53% | +32.13% | +11.72% | +14.82% | +15.19% | -12.28% | +4.51% | +0.67% | +2.44% | +4.79% | +45.81% |
| 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
| -45.80% | -12.03% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.17% | +1.71% | -3.65% | -0.10% | +2.07% | +10.47% | -0.46% | +12.27% | |||||
| 2025 | +4.88% | -1.18% | -6.58% | -1.03% | -3.84% | +3.94% | +4.94% | +4.11% | +4.51% | +10.40% | +9.07% | -2.81% | +27.98% |
| 2024 | -1.08% | +1.83% | +0.37% | -7.51% | +5.48% | +2.52% | +7.80% | +0.13% | -1.60% | -3.65% | +0.90% | -6.56% | -2.41% |
| 2023 | +4.01% | -6.86% | +1.61% | +1.04% | -3.24% | +0.54% | +1.85% | -0.46% | -4.87% | -7.04% | +6.38% | +12.45% | +3.76% |
| 2022 | -13.60% | -4.39% | +3.45% | -10.48% | +0.02% | +0.85% | +5.48% | -2.11% | -3.57% | +9.94% | +6.18% | -3.77% | -13.69% |
| 2021 | +6.04% | -2.31% | -3.98% | +2.71% | -1.74% | +7.71% | +1.30% | +3.92% | -6.08% | -1.29% | -3.37% | -1.01% | +0.95% |
| 2020 | -5.56% | +0.06% | -5.34% | +15.09% | +8.66% | +1.54% | -1.70% | +0.92% | -0.09% | -3.54% | +10.99% | +4.53% | +26.01% |
| 2019 | +13.75% | +2.78% | -0.72% | -4.81% | -6.05% | +9.20% | -3.15% | -2.59% | -3.27% | +7.88% | +11.47% | +0.82% | +25.42% |
| 2018 | +6.85% | -5.26% | -1.24% | -2.89% | +4.63% | +1.41% | +6.07% | +4.89% | -0.18% | -14.66% | +4.84% | -11.61% | -9.53% |
| 2017 | +4.78% | +6.89% | -1.23% | +1.49% | -3.99% | +8.57% | +2.91% | +4.47% | +0.11% | -5.82% | +0.50% | +1.56% | +21.08% |
Drawdown analysis of IBB (ISHARES BIOTECHNOLOGY ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the IBB was -62.85%, occurring on Jul 10, 2002. Recovery took 2216 trading sessions.
The current IBB drawdown is -4.50%.
Since Feb 12, 2001 IBB has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 4 times
- 20% or more: 6 times
- 10% or more: 9 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.85% | Jun 5, 2001 | 272 | Jul 10, 2002 | 2216 | Apr 27, 2011 | 2488 |
| -39.82% | Aug 9, 2021 | 216 | Jun 16, 2022 | 892 | Jan 7, 2026 | 1108 |
| -39.24% | Jul 20, 2015 | 237 | Jun 27, 2016 | 974 | May 11, 2020 | 1211 |
| -34.69% | Feb 12, 2001 | 35 | Apr 3, 2001 | 34 | May 22, 2001 | 69 |
| -22.65% | Jul 8, 2011 | 21 | Aug 8, 2011 | 107 | Jan 10, 2012 | 128 |
| -21.18% | Feb 25, 2014 | 34 | Apr 14, 2014 | 93 | Aug 26, 2014 | 127 |
| -15.26% | Feb 8, 2021 | 66 | May 13, 2021 | 58 | Aug 5, 2021 | 124 |
| -12.98% | Jul 20, 2020 | 35 | Sep 8, 2020 | 61 | Dec 3, 2020 | 96 |
| -12.75% | Oct 5, 2012 | 22 | Nov 8, 2012 | 57 | Feb 1, 2013 | 79 |
| -9.81% | May 14, 2013 | 26 | Jun 20, 2013 | 14 | Jul 11, 2013 | 40 |
| -9.63% | Jan 22, 2026 | 45 | Mar 27, 2026 | 59 | Jun 23, 2026 | 104 |
| -9.25% | Apr 23, 2015 | 5 | Apr 30, 2015 | 29 | Jun 11, 2015 | 34 |
| -9.02% | Oct 1, 2013 | 6 | Oct 9, 2013 | 31 | Nov 21, 2013 | 37 |
| -8.60% | Sep 24, 2014 | 14 | Oct 14, 2014 | 7 | Oct 23, 2014 | 21 |
| -7.55% | Mar 20, 2015 | 10 | Apr 6, 2015 | 13 | Apr 23, 2015 | 23 |
| -7.19% | May 12, 2011 | 25 | Jun 17, 2011 | 14 | Jul 8, 2011 | 39 |
| -7.10% | Dec 19, 2014 | 2 | Dec 23, 2014 | 16 | Jan 16, 2015 | 18 |
| -6.88% | Aug 2, 2013 | 11 | Aug 19, 2013 | 11 | Sep 4, 2013 | 22 |
| -6.75% | Dec 9, 2014 | 5 | Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | Dec 19, 2014 | 8 |
| -6.68% | Jan 22, 2014 | 11 | Feb 6, 2014 | 3 | Feb 11, 2014 | 14 |
| -6.61% | May 22, 2001 | 5 | May 30, 2001 | 3 | Jun 4, 2001 | 8 |
| -6.01% | Apr 3, 2012 | 8 | Apr 16, 2012 | 9 | Apr 27, 2012 | 17 |
| -5.90% | Jun 23, 2015 | 4 | Jun 29, 2015 | 10 | Jul 14, 2015 | 14 |
| -5.90% | Jul 7, 2026 | 9 | Jul 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -5.58% | Jul 27, 2012 | 4 | Aug 2, 2012 | 24 | Sep 6, 2012 | 28 |