ARCA Pharmaceutical Index (^DRG)
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ARCA Pharmaceutical Index (^DRG) returned -2.98% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DRG returned 4.38% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
^DRG
-2.98%
-5.87%
-7.72%
-10.24%
1.98%
6.65%
4.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DRG, 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 | 3.77% | 6.88% | -5.11% | -1.01% | -6.87% | -2.98% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.91% | 5.14% | 2.22% | -2.74% | 3.07% | 3.23% | -1.25% | 8.71% | -5.43% | -4.65% | -4.22% | -5.12% | 2.66% |
| 2023 | -3.60% | -3.91% | 4.67% | 4.09% | -3.35% | 3.23% | 0.19% | 3.45% | -2.58% | -2.99% | 3.50% | 2.72% | 4.87% |
| 2022 | -3.59% | -1.55% | 6.25% | -0.51% | 1.81% | -1.07% | -0.98% | -8.56% | -2.03% | 8.54% | 7.26% | 0.53% | 4.91% |
| 2021 | 1.39% | -2.58% | 1.81% | 1.58% | 3.15% | 2.33% | 3.27% | 2.52% | -6.37% | 5.58% | -2.68% | 9.23% | 19.99% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | -8.15% | -2.40% | 10.55% | 2.50% | -2.54% | 2.49% | 2.66% | -1.95% | -7.18% | 9.24% | 2.94% | 5.48% |
| 2019 | 0.23% | 3.59% | 2.02% | -2.83% | -3.44% | 5.87% | -2.92% | 0.13% | 0.90% | 3.88% | 2.51% | 4.58% | 14.92% |
| 2018 | 3.59% | -4.65% | -1.73% | -0.85% | -0.04% | 0.62% | 7.75% | 1.94% | 2.46% | -3.31% | 6.13% | -6.63% | 4.38% |
| 2017 | -0.35% | 6.58% | -0.51% | 0.62% | 2.35% | 2.35% | -0.82% | -0.38% | 2.83% | -2.06% | 1.72% | 0.39% | 13.16% |
| 2016 | -5.78% | -4.39% | 1.21% | 3.25% | 1.83% | 1.90% | 4.54% | -5.93% | -1.70% | -7.03% | -1.18% | 2.54% | -11.06% |
| 2015 | 1.55% | 4.66% | 0.56% | 1.24% | 2.22% | -2.71% | 5.43% | -8.12% | -5.83% | 4.17% | -1.62% | 1.03% | 1.62% |
| 2014 | -0.01% | 8.00% | -0.74% | 2.67% | -0.80% | 2.32% | -2.64% | 2.86% | 1.77% | -0.45% | 3.84% | -3.29% | 13.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ^DRG is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 ARCA Pharmaceutical Index (^DRG) 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 ARCA Pharmaceutical 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 ARCA Pharmaceutical Index was 51.48%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 1172 trading sessions.
The current ARCA Pharmaceutical Index drawdown is 20.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.48% | Nov 30, 2000 | 2073 | Mar 3, 2009 | 1172 | Oct 25, 2013 | 3245 |
| -32.69% | Aug 5, 1992 | 259 | Aug 12, 1993 | 435 | May 3, 1995 | 694 |
| -31.21% | Apr 13, 1999 | 229 | Mar 7, 2000 | 87 | Jul 11, 2000 | 316 |
| -26.25% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 81 | Jul 17, 2020 | 125 |
| -24.5% | Sep 3, 2024 | 152 | Apr 10, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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