When holding the iShares S&P 500 Financials (QDVH.DE) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to achieve a positive return?

Over the selected period (~28 years), the longest duration with a negative return was 194 months (from September 2000 to October 2016).

This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 195 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.

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.

ISHARES S&P 500 FINANCIALS (QDVH.DE) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2026 (20 Years)
Time Period: 1 January 1999 - 30 June 2026 (~28 years)
All Data
(1999/01 - 2026/06)
Eurozone Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling Period Analysis

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ISHARES S&P 500 FINANCIALS (QDVH.DE) ETF
Rolling Returns Chart
Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 January 1999 - 30 June 2026 (~28 years)
Over Time
Histogram
Eurozone Inflation Adjusted:

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Worst Median Best Negative Periods
-63.31%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
+8.06% +83.64%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
33.54%
107 out of 319
-63.74%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
+5.97% +82.09%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
37.62%
120 out of 319
-51.44%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
+9.47% +45.00%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2011
26.06%
80 out of 307
-52.49%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
+7.23% +42.66%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2011
30.94%
95 out of 307
-37.87%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
+9.89% +29.88%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2014
28.14%
83 out of 295
-39.14%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
+6.91% +28.17%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2014
30.85%
91 out of 295
-26.00%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009
+8.52% +27.21%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2015
30.39%
86 out of 283
-27.56%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009
+5.46% +26.11%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2015
34.98%
99 out of 283
-22.09%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009
+7.74% +24.40%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2016
29.15%
79 out of 271
-23.72%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009
+4.88% +23.40%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2016
36.53%
99 out of 271
-15.68%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2009
+8.13% +26.04%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2015
33.59%
87 out of 259
-17.38%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2009
+5.44% +24.32%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2015
39.00%
101 out of 259
-18.31%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009
+9.44% +20.60%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2018
35.63%
88 out of 247
-19.99%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009
+6.79% +19.25%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2018
36.84%
91 out of 247
-16.16%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+7.80% +23.38%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017
39.57%
93 out of 235
-17.92%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
+5.85% +21.85%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017
41.28%
97 out of 235
-11.79%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009
+7.22% +21.25%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018
43.05%
96 out of 223
-13.63%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009
+5.96% +19.76%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018
47.53%
106 out of 223
-10.25%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+3.01% +18.78%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2019
36.97%
78 out of 211
-12.10%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
+1.59% +17.31%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2019
44.55%
94 out of 211
-9.33%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2011
+2.45% +17.42%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2020
27.64%
55 out of 199
-11.20%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2011
+0.96% +15.97%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2020
39.70%
79 out of 199
-6.14%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2012
+2.98% +17.18%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021
24.06%
45 out of 187
-8.13%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2012
+1.45% +15.77%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021
32.62%
61 out of 187
-4.01%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2013
+3.17% +18.11%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022
23.43%
41 out of 175
-5.94%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2013
+1.59% +16.28%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022
26.86%
47 out of 175
-2.12%
Sep 2000 - Aug 2014
+3.67% +16.68%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2023
23.31%
38 out of 163
-4.07%
May 1999 - Apr 2013
+2.08% +14.33%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2023
29.45%
48 out of 163
-1.29%
Jul 2001 - Jun 2016
+4.01% +16.37%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
11.26%
17 out of 151
-3.04%
May 1999 - Apr 2014
+2.33% +13.99%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
26.49%
40 out of 151
-0.76%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2016
+4.09% +17.45%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2025
2.16%
3 out of 139
-2.43%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2016
+2.37% +15.03%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2025
20.14%
28 out of 139
+0.61%
Sep 2000 - Aug 2017
+4.13% +15.53%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
0.00%
0 out of 127
-1.11%
May 1999 - Apr 2016
+2.17% +13.17%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
18.90%
24 out of 127
+0.49%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020
+4.56% +10.50%
Jul 2008 - Jun 2026
0.00%
0 out of 115
-1.07%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020
+2.56% +8.29%
Jul 2008 - Jun 2026
10.43%
12 out of 115
+0.45%
Jul 2001 - Jun 2020
+4.78% +6.47%
Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
0.00%
0 out of 103
-1.12%
Jul 2001 - Jun 2020
+2.78% +4.53%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2022
8.74%
9 out of 103
+0.39%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020
+4.68% +7.08%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2025
0.00%
0 out of 91
-1.18%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020
+2.61% +4.86%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2025
6.59%
6 out of 91
+3.78%
Jun 2001 - May 2026
+4.77% +6.22%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2025
0.00%
0 out of 31
+1.61%
Jun 2001 - May 2026
+2.59% +4.02%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2025
0.00%
0 out of 31
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