SPG’s worst drop since 1999 was 77%
Simon Property Group (SPG) fell 77% from Aug 2016 to Apr 2020. It took 7.6 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Mar 2024. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 433rd deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How SPG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | SPG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −17.5% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −74.0% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −70.0% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −44.0% | −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 SPG’s maximum drawdown?
SPG’s deepest fall since 1999 was 77.0%, from its high on August 1, 2016 to its low on April 2, 2020. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did SPG take to recover?
7.6 years. SPG first closed above its Aug 2016 high again on March 13, 2024.
Was SPG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, SPG’s worst drop was 77.0% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −74.6% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.