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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.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+12.27%+27.98%-2.41%+3.76%-13.69%+0.95%+26.01%+25.42%-9.53%+21.08%-21.41%+11.56%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+33.83%+65.53%+32.13%+11.72%+14.82%+15.19%-12.28%+4.51%+0.67%+2.44%+4.79%+45.81%
20022001
-45.80%-12.03%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually 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
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-62.85%Jun 5, 2001272Jul 10, 20022216Apr 27, 20112488
-39.82%Aug 9, 2021216Jun 16, 2022892Jan 7, 20261108
-39.24%Jul 20, 2015237Jun 27, 2016974May 11, 20201211
-34.69%Feb 12, 200135Apr 3, 200134May 22, 200169
-22.65%Jul 8, 201121Aug 8, 2011107Jan 10, 2012128
-21.18%Feb 25, 201434Apr 14, 201493Aug 26, 2014127
-15.26%Feb 8, 202166May 13, 202158Aug 5, 2021124
-12.98%Jul 20, 202035Sep 8, 202061Dec 3, 202096
-12.75%Oct 5, 201222Nov 8, 201257Feb 1, 201379
-9.81%May 14, 201326Jun 20, 201314Jul 11, 201340
-9.63%Jan 22, 202645Mar 27, 202659Jun 23, 2026104
-9.25%Apr 23, 20155Apr 30, 201529Jun 11, 201534
-9.02%Oct 1, 20136Oct 9, 201331Nov 21, 201337
-8.60%Sep 24, 201414Oct 14, 20147Oct 23, 201421
-7.55%Mar 20, 201510Apr 6, 201513Apr 23, 201523
-7.19%May 12, 201125Jun 17, 201114Jul 8, 201139
-7.10%Dec 19, 20142Dec 23, 201416Jan 16, 201518
-6.88%Aug 2, 201311Aug 19, 201311Sep 4, 201322
-6.75%Dec 9, 20145Dec 16, 20143Dec 19, 20148
-6.68%Jan 22, 201411Feb 6, 20143Feb 11, 201414
-6.61%May 22, 20015May 30, 20013Jun 4, 20018
-6.01%Apr 3, 20128Apr 16, 20129Apr 27, 201217
-5.90%Jun 23, 20154Jun 29, 201510Jul 14, 201514
-5.90%Jul 7, 20269Jul 20, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-5.58%Jul 27, 20124Aug 2, 201224Sep 6, 201228