IWD’s worst drop since 2000 was 60%
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) fell 60% from Jun 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 5.7 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Feb 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 66th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How IWD held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | IWD | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −60.1% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −38.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −19.1% | −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 IWD’s maximum drawdown?
IWD’s deepest fall since 2000 was 60.1%, from its high on June 4, 2007 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did IWD take to recover?
5.7 years. IWD first closed above its Jun 2007 high again on February 1, 2013.
Was IWD riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, IWD’s worst drop was 60.1% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −52.1% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, May 30, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.