SPYG’s worst drop since 2000 was 67%
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) fell 67% from Oct 2000 to Mar 2009. It took 13.2 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 40th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How SPYG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | SPYG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −51.3% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −31.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −32.3% | −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 SPYG’s maximum drawdown?
SPYG’s deepest fall since 2000 was 67.3%, from its high on October 3, 2000 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did SPYG take to recover?
13.2 years. SPYG first closed above its Oct 2000 high again on December 20, 2013.
Was SPYG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, SPYG’s worst drop was 67.3% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −50.4% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, October 3, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.