IWF’s worst drop since 2000 was 64%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) fell 64% from Jul 2000 to Mar 2009. It took 13.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Sep 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 46th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How IWF held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | IWF | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −51.3% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −31.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −32.4% | −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 IWF’s maximum drawdown?
IWF’s deepest fall since 2000 was 64.2%, from its high on July 17, 2000 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did IWF take to recover?
13.1 years. IWF first closed above its Jul 2000 high again on September 18, 2013.
Was IWF riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, IWF’s worst drop was 64.2% 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, May 30, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.