SOXX’s worst drop since 2001 was 70%
iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell 70% from Aug 2001 to Nov 2008. It took 12.4 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Jan 2014. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 35th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2001 to now
How SOXX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | SOXX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −66.8% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −34.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −45.5% | −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 SOXX’s maximum drawdown?
SOXX’s deepest fall since 2001 was 70.2%, from its high on August 2, 2001 to its low on November 20, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did SOXX take to recover?
12.4 years. SOXX first closed above its Aug 2001 high again on January 22, 2014.
Was SOXX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, SOXX’s worst drop was 70.2% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −58.8% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 16, 2001 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.