UDOW max drawdown: 66.3%
From its 2019-12-31 peak, UDOW fell 66.3% to the 2020-03-31 trough and needed 15 months to make a new high (2021-03-31). Computed from 200 months of history starting 2010-02-28, including extended pre-ETF data where available.
What is UDOW's maximum drawdown?
UDOW's maximum drawdown was 66.3%, from a peak in 2019-12-31 to a trough in 2020-03-31, based on monthly closes since 2010-02-28. The sample contains 200 monthly observations through 2026-09-30. Monthly closes can miss deeper daily losses.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | -66.3% |
| Peak | 2019-12-31 |
| Trough | 2020-03-31 |
| Recovered | 2021-03-31 |
| Monthly observations | 200 |
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What is UDOW's maximum drawdown?
UDOW's maximum drawdown was 66.3%, from a peak in 2019-12-31 to a trough in 2020-03-31, based on monthly closes since 2010-02-28.
How long did UDOW take to recover from its worst drawdown?
UDOW took 15 months from the 2019-12-31 peak to make a new high in 2021-03-31.
What was UDOW's worst 12-month return?
UDOW's worst rolling 12-month return was -56.4%, in the 12 months ending 2020-03-31.
UDOW drawdown statistics
2019-12-31 peak to 2020-03-31 trough.
New high reached 2021-03-31.
Share of all months spent below a prior high.
Rolling year ending 2020-03-31.
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 UDOW drawdowns on record
| Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Peak to trough | Total underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.3% | 2019-12-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 3 mo | 15 months |
| -54.1% | 2021-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2024-03-31 | 9 mo | 2.3 years |
| -41.4% | 2011-04-30 | 2011-09-30 | 2012-03-31 | 5 mo | 11 months |
| -35.3% | 2018-01-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-11-30 | 11 mo | 22 months |
| -32.5% | 2024-11-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-10-31 | 5 mo | 11 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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