IUSG’s worst drop since 2000 was 63%
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF (IUSG) fell 63% from Sep 2000 to Mar 2009. It took 12.9 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Aug 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 51st deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How IUSG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | IUSG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −51.8% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −32.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −31.8% | −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 IUSG’s maximum drawdown?
IUSG’s deepest fall since 2000 was 63.3%, from its high on September 1, 2000 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did IUSG take to recover?
12.9 years. IUSG first closed above its Sep 2000 high again on August 1, 2013.
Was IUSG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, IUSG’s worst drop was 63.3% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −50.8% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 31, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.