URA’s worst drop since 2010 was 94%
Global X Uranium ETF (URA) fell 94% from Feb 2011 to Mar 2020. It has not closed above that Feb 2011 peak since, 15.7 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 6th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2010 to now
How URA held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | URA | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −35.9% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −36.0% | −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 URA’s maximum drawdown?
URA’s deepest fall since 2010 was 93.5%, from its high on February 2, 2011 to its low on March 18, 2020. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did URA take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 57.5% below that Feb 2011 high.
Was URA riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, URA’s worst drop was 93.5% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −60.2% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, November 8, 2010 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.