TECL observed max drawdown: 75.1%
From its 2021-12-31 peak, TECL fell 75.1% to the 2022-09-30 trough and needed 2.5 years to make a new high (2024-06-30). Computed from 214 months of observed fund history. Fund inception boundary (first available fund observation): 2008-12-30; the monthly analysis runs from 2008-12-31 through 2026-09-30.
What is TECL's observed maximum drawdown?
TECL's observed maximum drawdown was 75.1%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-09-30, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2008-12-30. The sample contains 214 monthly observations through 2026-09-30. Monthly closes can miss deeper daily losses.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | -75.1% |
| Peak | 2021-12-31 |
| Trough | 2022-09-30 |
| Recovered | 2024-06-30 |
| Monthly observations | 214 |
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What is TECL's observed maximum drawdown?
TECL's observed maximum drawdown was 75.1%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-09-30, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2008-12-30.
How long did TECL take to recover from its worst drawdown?
TECL took 2.5 years from the 2021-12-31 peak to make a new high in 2024-06-30, based only on observed fund prices.
What was TECL's worst 12-month return?
TECL's worst observed rolling 12-month return was -74.3%, in the 12 months ending 2022-12-31.
TECL observed fund drawdown statistics
2021-12-31 peak to 2022-09-30 trough.
New high reached 2024-06-30.
Share of all months spent below a prior high.
Rolling year ending 2022-12-31.
The biggest TECL drawdowns in observed fund history
| Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Peak to trough | Total underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.1% | 2021-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 9 mo | 2.5 years |
| -56.6% | 2020-01-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2 mo | 6 months |
| -49.7% | 2018-08-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-07-31 | 4 mo | 11 months |
| -43.1% | 2024-06-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-07-31 | 10 mo | 13 months |
| -41.2% | 2011-02-28 | 2011-09-30 | 2012-02-29 | 7 mo | 12 months |
Methodology: observed TECL fund prices only, first available from 2008-12-30. Monthly closing-price statistics cover 2008-12-31 through 2026-09-30; no proxy or pre-inception simulation is included in this table. Educational information, not investment advice.
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