DIA observed max drawdown: 47.0%
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF. From its 2007-10-31 peak, DIA fell 47.0% to the 2009-02-28 trough and needed 3.5 years to make a new high (2011-04-30). Computed from 344 months of observed fund history. Fund inception boundary (first available fund observation): 1998-01-20; the monthly analysis runs from 1998-01-31 through 2026-08-31.
What is DIA's observed maximum drawdown?
DIA's observed maximum drawdown was 47.0%, from a peak in 2007-10-31 to a trough in 2009-02-28, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 1998-01-20. The sample contains 344 monthly observations through 2026-08-31. Monthly closes can miss deeper daily losses.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | -47.0% |
| Peak | 2007-10-31 |
| Trough | 2009-02-28 |
| Recovered | 2011-04-30 |
| Monthly observations | 344 |
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What is DIA's observed maximum drawdown?
DIA's observed maximum drawdown was 47.0%, from a peak in 2007-10-31 to a trough in 2009-02-28, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 1998-01-20.
How long did DIA take to recover from its worst drawdown?
DIA took 3.5 years from the 2007-10-31 peak to make a new high in 2011-04-30, based only on observed fund prices.
What was DIA's worst 12-month return?
DIA's worst observed rolling 12-month return was -40.7%, in the 12 months ending 2009-02-28.
DIA observed fund drawdown statistics
2007-10-31 peak to 2009-02-28 trough.
New high reached 2011-04-30.
Share of all months spent below a prior high.
Rolling year ending 2009-02-28.
The biggest DIA drawdowns in observed fund history
| Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Peak to trough | Total underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.0% | 2007-10-31 | 2009-02-28 | 2011-04-30 | 16 mo | 3.5 years |
| -31.1% | 1999-12-31 | 2002-09-30 | 2004-12-31 | 33 mo | 5.0 years |
| -22.6% | 2019-12-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-08-31 | 3 mo | 8 months |
| -19.8% | 2021-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-07-31 | 9 mo | 19 months |
| -17.1% | 1998-04-30 | 1998-08-31 | 1998-11-30 | 4 mo | 7 months |
Methodology: observed DIA fund prices only, first available from 1998-01-20. Monthly closing-price statistics cover 1998-01-31 through 2026-08-31; no proxy or pre-inception simulation is included in this table. Educational information, not investment advice.
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