Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index (^DJUSBT)
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index (^DJUSBT) returned -5.48% year-to-date (YTD) and -12.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DJUSBT returned 2.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
^DJUSBT
-5.48%
4.19%
-4.40%
-12.23%
1.01%
1.65%
2.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DJUSBT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.96% | -0.35% | -3.18% | -5.63% | -2.02% | -5.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.00% | 1.60% | 1.95% | -6.33% | 3.40% | 2.20% | 7.54% | 1.23% | -1.33% | -4.66% | -3.83% | -4.57% | -1.70% |
| 2023 | 0.29% | -4.19% | 3.36% | -2.33% | -5.40% | 1.44% | 2.81% | 1.53% | -2.87% | -7.82% | 6.82% | 9.41% | 1.68% |
| 2022 | -9.90% | -2.28% | 5.49% | -9.51% | 1.81% | -1.59% | 3.99% | -5.63% | -2.79% | 9.17% | 8.08% | -2.87% | -7.96% |
| 2021 | 5.32% | -1.75% | -0.45% | 4.23% | -0.16% | 6.33% | 3.50% | 4.34% | -7.02% | -0.07% | -1.91% | 3.84% | 16.49% |
| 2020 | -6.40% | 0.79% | -3.02% | 13.31% | 7.19% | 1.33% | 0.05% | -0.83% | -2.06% | -6.28% | 10.96% | 1.77% | 15.81% |
| 2019 | 8.09% | 0.73% | -0.92% | -3.74% | -5.49% | 7.27% | -4.37% | -0.88% | 0.00% | 6.56% | 8.90% | 0.58% | 16.46% |
| 2018 | 9.07% | -4.32% | -5.96% | -2.06% | 1.65% | 0.45% | 6.90% | 3.93% | 0.66% | -13.77% | 8.36% | -8.96% | -6.63% |
| 2017 | 3.48% | 5.80% | -1.23% | 1.35% | -4.05% | 9.55% | 3.03% | 6.10% | 2.61% | -6.51% | 1.81% | -0.05% | 22.92% |
| 2016 | -16.79% | -1.67% | 3.08% | 2.59% | 3.15% | -6.97% | 10.35% | -1.96% | 0.59% | -10.45% | 6.33% | -1.53% | -15.27% |
| 2015 | 4.08% | 2.40% | -0.58% | -1.46% | 6.32% | 1.12% | 3.23% | -9.96% | -9.80% | 9.55% | -0.68% | 1.66% | 4.09% |
| 2014 | 5.04% | 5.52% | -9.19% | -0.90% | 4.73% | 3.87% | 2.31% | 10.22% | -0.01% | 8.94% | 0.46% | -2.19% | 30.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ^DJUSBT is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index (^DJUSBT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index was 70.82%, occurring on Jul 10, 2002. Recovery took 2417 trading sessions.
The current Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index drawdown is 18.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.82% | Mar 7, 2000 | 608 | Jul 10, 2002 | 2417 | Jan 25, 2012 | 3025 |
| -41.65% | Jan 15, 1992 | 322 | Apr 8, 1993 | 608 | Aug 8, 1995 | 930 |
| -31.61% | Jul 21, 2015 | 237 | Jun 27, 2016 | 397 | Jan 26, 2018 | 634 |
| -26.57% | Aug 26, 2021 | 203 | Jun 16, 2022 | 533 | Aug 1, 2024 | 736 |
| -24.68% | Jan 30, 2018 | 228 | Dec 24, 2018 | 336 | Apr 27, 2020 | 564 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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