BOTZ’s worst drop since 2016 was 56%
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) fell 56% from Nov 2021 to Oct 2022. It took 4.3 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Feb 2026. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 84th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2016 to now
How BOTZ held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | BOTZ | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −34.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −50.9% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was BOTZ’s maximum drawdown?
BOTZ’s deepest fall since 2016 was 55.5%, from its high on November 8, 2021 to its low on October 14, 2022. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did BOTZ take to recover?
4.3 years. BOTZ first closed above its Nov 2021 high again on February 25, 2026.
Was BOTZ riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, BOTZ’s worst drop was 55.5% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −53.4% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, September 14, 2016 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.