XRT’s worst drop since 2006 was 66%
SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) fell 66% from Jun 2007 to Nov 2008. It took 2.9 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Apr 2010. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 43rd deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2006 to now
How XRT held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | XRT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −65.1% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −41.1% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −37.6% | −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 XRT’s maximum drawdown?
XRT’s deepest fall since 2006 was 65.8%, from its high on June 1, 2007 to its low on November 20, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did XRT take to recover?
2.9 years. XRT first closed above its Jun 2007 high again on April 14, 2010.
Was XRT riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, XRT’s worst drop was 65.8% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −54.7% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, June 23, 2006 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.