SDY’s worst drop since 2005 was 55%
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) fell 55% from Jun 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 3.9 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Apr 2011. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 94th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2005 to now
How SDY held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | SDY | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −53.6% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −36.7% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −15.2% | −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 SDY’s maximum drawdown?
SDY’s deepest fall since 2005 was 54.8%, from its high on June 1, 2007 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did SDY take to recover?
3.9 years. SDY first closed above its Jun 2007 high again on April 28, 2011.
Was SDY riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, SDY’s worst drop was 54.8% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −44.2% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, November 16, 2005 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.