When holding the iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS (Acc) (IESU.L) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to achieve a positive return?
Over the selected period (~41 years), the longest duration with a negative return was 177 months (from February 2006 to October 2020).
This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 178 months or more has consistently resulted in a positive return.
Understanding this metric is crucial as it highlights the importance of a safe investment horizon. Knowing the minimum duration required to likely see positive returns helps investors set realistic expectations and reinforces the strategy of staying invested through market cycles. This approach can mitigate the emotional reactions to short-term market fluctuations and enhance the likelihood of achieving financial goals.
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS (Acc) (IESU.L) ETF: Historical Returns
Previous vs subsequent Returns
Is there a correlation between past and future returns over all 10-year rolling periods?
The following chart illustrates the relationship between past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis).
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As of Oct 31, 2025, the annualized return of the previous 10 years has been 8.02%.
Rolling Returns
A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.
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Rolling Period Analysis
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| Worst | Median | Best | Negative Periods |
|---|---|---|---|
|
-49.69%
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 |
+9.51% |
+107.27%
Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 |
34.45%
165 out of 479 |
|
-50.44%
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 |
+6.51% |
+94.95%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 |
39.04%
187 out of 479 |
|
-33.66%
Oct 2018 - Sep 2020 |
+9.03% |
+98.41%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2022 |
26.34%
123 out of 467 |
|
-34.40%
Oct 2018 - Sep 2020 |
+5.72% |
+84.44%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2022 |
35.33%
165 out of 467 |
|
-21.74%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2020 |
+9.05% |
+53.63%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 |
17.14%
78 out of 455 |
|
-22.98%
Apr 2017 - Mar 2020 |
+6.55% |
+44.15%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 |
24.62%
112 out of 455 |
|
-18.20%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2020 |
+10.14% |
+38.49%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2024 |
12.19%
54 out of 443 |
|
-19.71%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2020 |
+6.92% |
+31.29%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2024 |
16.93%
75 out of 443 |
|
-11.42%
Apr 2015 - Mar 2020 |
+9.60% |
+29.62%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2025 |
10.67%
46 out of 431 |
|
-12.93%
Apr 2015 - Mar 2020 |
+6.37% |
+23.66%
Jul 2003 - Jun 2008 |
14.85%
64 out of 431 |
|
-11.21%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2020 |
+9.19% |
+20.32%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1993 |
8.83%
37 out of 419 |
|
-12.43%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2020 |
+5.94% |
+17.52%
Sep 2002 - Aug 2008 |
11.46%
48 out of 419 |
|
-9.25%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2020 |
+9.72% |
+19.43%
Apr 2004 - Mar 2011 |
5.16%
21 out of 407 |
|
-10.48%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2020 |
+6.92% |
+16.20%
Apr 2004 - Mar 2011 |
8.35%
34 out of 407 |
|
-5.73%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2020 |
+9.36% |
+18.85%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2011 |
4.81%
19 out of 395 |
|
-7.10%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2020 |
+6.43% |
+15.87%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2011 |
6.33%
25 out of 395 |
|
-5.19%
Apr 2011 - Mar 2020 |
+8.60% |
+18.03%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1996 |
3.39%
13 out of 383 |
|
-6.89%
Apr 2011 - Mar 2020 |
+5.90% |
+13.66%
May 1992 - Apr 2001 |
4.96%
19 out of 383 |
|
-2.48%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2020 |
+8.99% |
+17.67%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1997 |
2.43%
9 out of 371 |
|
-4.33%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2020 |
+6.56% |
+13.32%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1997 |
5.12%
19 out of 371 |
|
-1.25%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2020 |
+8.86% |
+16.20%
Aug 1986 - Jul 1997 |
0.56%
2 out of 359 |
|
-3.23%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2020 |
+6.48% |
+12.37%
Jul 2003 - Jun 2014 |
2.23%
8 out of 359 |
|
-1.17%
Apr 2008 - Mar 2020 |
+9.06% |
+15.34%
May 1986 - Apr 1998 |
2.31%
8 out of 347 |
|
-3.32%
Apr 2008 - Mar 2020 |
+6.48% |
+11.65%
Oct 2002 - Sep 2014 |
3.46%
12 out of 347 |
|
-1.52%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2020 |
+9.35% |
+15.42%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2000 |
0.90%
3 out of 335 |
|
-3.63%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2020 |
+6.85% |
+11.80%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2000 |
4.78%
16 out of 335 |
|
+0.32%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2020 |
+9.15% |
+13.43%
Aug 1986 - Jul 2000 |
0.00%
0 out of 323 |
|
-1.83%
Apr 2006 - Mar 2020 |
+6.76% |
+11.37%
Feb 1992 - Jan 2006 |
2.48%
8 out of 323 |
|
+0.60%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2020 |
+9.11% |
+14.16%
May 1986 - Apr 2001 |
0.00%
0 out of 311 |
|
-1.58%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2020 |
+6.64% |
+11.20%
Jul 1992 - Jun 2007 |
1.61%
5 out of 311 |
|
+3.14%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2020 |
+8.99% |
+14.20%
Jul 1992 - Jun 2008 |
0.00%
0 out of 299 |
|
+0.91%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2020 |
+6.52% |
+12.07%
Jul 1992 - Jun 2008 |
0.00%
0 out of 299 |
|
+4.82%
Nov 2003 - Oct 2020 |
+8.76% |
+12.79%
Jan 1991 - Dec 2007 |
0.00%
0 out of 287 |
|
+1.90%
Jun 2008 - May 2025 |
+6.18% |
+10.38%
Jan 1991 - Dec 2007 |
0.00%
0 out of 287 |
|
+3.17%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020 |
+9.27% |
+13.28%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2005 |
0.00%
0 out of 275 |
|
+1.00%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020 |
+6.58% |
+10.27%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2005 |
0.00%
0 out of 275 |
|
+2.73%
Apr 2001 - Mar 2020 |
+9.29% |
+13.04%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2006 |
0.00%
0 out of 263 |
|
+0.60%
Apr 2001 - Mar 2020 |
+6.81% |
+10.29%
Apr 1992 - Mar 2011 |
0.00%
0 out of 263 |
|
+2.15%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020 |
+9.66% |
+13.67%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2007 |
0.00%
0 out of 251 |
|
+0.12%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020 |
+7.06% |
+10.64%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2007 |
0.00%
0 out of 251 |
|
+4.88%
Nov 1995 - Oct 2020 |
+9.10% |
+12.11%
May 1986 - Apr 2011 |
0.00%
0 out of 191 |
|
+2.89%
Nov 1995 - Oct 2020 |
+6.52% |
+8.97%
May 1986 - Apr 2011 |
0.00%
0 out of 191 |
|
+5.67%
Apr 1990 - Mar 2020 |
+9.01% |
+10.77%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2017 |
0.00%
0 out of 131 |
|
+3.25%
Apr 1990 - Mar 2020 |
+6.31% |
+7.95%
Jan 1988 - Dec 2017 |
0.00%
0 out of 131 |
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS (Acc) (IESU.L) ETF: Historical Returns

