EWT’s worst drop since 2000 was 64%
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) fell 64% from Jul 2000 to Oct 2002. It took 7.3 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Oct 2007. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 45th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How EWT held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | EWT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −62.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −29.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −38.9% | −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 EWT’s maximum drawdown?
EWT’s deepest fall since 2000 was 64.4%, from its high on July 17, 2000 to its low on October 7, 2002. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did EWT take to recover?
7.3 years. EWT first closed above its Jul 2000 high again on October 26, 2007.
Was EWT riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, EWT’s worst drop was 64.4% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −58.0% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, June 26, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.