TECL 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 history starting 2008-12-31, including extended pre-ETF data where available.
What is TECL's maximum drawdown?
TECL's maximum drawdown was 75.1%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-09-30, based on monthly closes since 2008-12-31. 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 maximum drawdown?
TECL's maximum drawdown was 75.1%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-09-30, based on monthly closes since 2008-12-31.
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.
What was TECL's worst 12-month return?
TECL's worst rolling 12-month return was -74.3%, in the 12 months ending 2022-12-31.
TECL 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.
For context, SPY (the S&P 500 baseline) had a maximum drawdown of 23.9% over the same kind of monthly-close analysis.
The biggest TECL drawdowns on record
| 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: monthly closing prices, peak-to-trough on total return where available. History extends before the ETF's launch via documented proxy chains (index funds, indices, and academic series), the same data that powers BestFolio's strategy backtests. Educational information, not investment advice.
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