When holding the iShares S&P US Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to achieve a positive return?
Over the selected period (~27 years), the longest duration with a negative return was 192 months (from October 2000 to September 2016).
This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 193 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 US Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) ETF: Historical Returns
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
-60.40%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 |
+6.43% |
+63.36%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 |
35.99%
113 out of 314 |
|
-60.96%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 |
+4.60% |
+60.81%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 |
41.40%
130 out of 314 |
|
-50.41%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 |
+8.17% |
+35.61%
Dec 2012 - Nov 2014 |
28.81%
87 out of 302 |
|
-51.20%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 |
+5.86% |
+33.70%
Dec 2012 - Nov 2014 |
35.43%
107 out of 302 |
|
-34.15%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 |
+7.23% |
+33.19%
Aug 2012 - Jul 2015 |
28.28%
82 out of 290 |
|
-35.29%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 |
+4.51% |
+31.13%
Aug 2012 - Jul 2015 |
33.10%
96 out of 290 |
|
-26.23%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009 |
+8.22% |
+28.16%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2015 |
31.65%
88 out of 278 |
|
-27.57%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009 |
+5.75% |
+26.57%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2015 |
34.89%
97 out of 278 |
|
-22.61%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 |
+7.43% |
+25.98%
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 |
29.70%
79 out of 266 |
|
-24.07%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 |
+4.58% |
+24.33%
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 |
38.35%
102 out of 266 |
|
-15.58%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2009 |
+8.42% |
+24.51%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2017 |
31.50%
80 out of 254 |
|
-17.00%
Mar 2003 - Feb 2009 |
+5.18% |
+22.81%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2017 |
41.34%
105 out of 254 |
|
-16.57%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 |
+9.24% |
+21.91%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2018 |
35.95%
87 out of 242 |
|
-18.31%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 |
+6.42% |
+20.13%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2018 |
40.08%
97 out of 242 |
|
-14.81%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009 |
+6.23% |
+21.57%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017 |
39.13%
90 out of 230 |
|
-16.51%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009 |
+4.81% |
+19.60%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017 |
43.04%
99 out of 230 |
|
-9.93%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009 |
+4.82% |
+20.86%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018 |
45.41%
99 out of 218 |
|
-11.76%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009 |
+3.12% |
+18.83%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018 |
48.62%
106 out of 218 |
|
-10.52%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 |
+2.26% |
+19.04%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2021 |
37.86%
78 out of 206 |
|
-12.44%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 |
+0.71% |
+17.04%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2021 |
48.54%
100 out of 206 |
|
-8.86%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2011 |
+2.64% |
+17.07%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2022 |
32.99%
64 out of 194 |
|
-10.73%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2011 |
+1.00% |
+14.78%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2020 |
42.78%
83 out of 194 |
|
-6.37%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2012 |
+3.20% |
+17.74%
Dec 2012 - Nov 2024 |
27.47%
50 out of 182 |
|
-8.22%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2012 |
+1.50% |
+14.99%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021 |
39.01%
71 out of 182 |
|
-5.46%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2011 |
+3.27% |
+18.08%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2024 |
24.71%
42 out of 170 |
|
-7.44%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2011 |
+1.60% |
+15.46%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2024 |
34.12%
58 out of 170 |
|
-3.56%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2012 |
+3.33% |
+17.54%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2025 |
21.52%
34 out of 158 |
|
-5.49%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2012 |
+1.60% |
+14.94%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2025 |
29.11%
46 out of 158 |
|
-1.19%
May 1999 - Apr 2014 |
+3.65% |
+15.96%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
13.70%
20 out of 146 |
|
-3.16%
May 1999 - Apr 2014 |
+1.94% |
+13.41%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
27.40%
40 out of 146 |
|
-0.04%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2016 |
+3.75% |
+17.28%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2025 |
0.75%
1 out of 134 |
|
-1.86%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2016 |
+1.87% |
+14.67%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2025 |
25.37%
34 out of 134 |
|
+0.32%
May 1999 - Apr 2016 |
+4.01% |
+14.93%
Feb 2009 - Jan 2026 |
0.00%
0 out of 122 |
|
-1.60%
May 1999 - Apr 2016 |
+1.96% |
+12.40%
Feb 2009 - Jan 2026 |
11.48%
14 out of 122 |
|
+1.06%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020 |
+4.17% |
+8.76%
Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
0.00%
0 out of 110 |
|
-0.74%
Apr 2002 - Mar 2020 |
+2.03% |
+6.44%
Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
2.73%
3 out of 110 |
|
+1.27%
Apr 2001 - Mar 2020 |
+4.30% |
+7.13%
Feb 2006 - Jan 2025 |
0.00%
0 out of 98 |
|
-0.53%
Apr 2001 - Mar 2020 |
+2.13% |
+4.90%
Feb 2006 - Jan 2025 |
5.10%
5 out of 98 |
|
+1.49%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020 |
+4.11% |
+7.16%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2025 |
0.00%
0 out of 86 |
|
-0.30%
Nov 2000 - Oct 2020 |
+2.13% |
+4.94%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2025 |
2.33%
2 out of 86 |
|
+4.26%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
+5.16% |
+6.73%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2025 |
0.00%
0 out of 26 |
|
+1.99%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
+2.89% |
+4.41%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2025 |
0.00%
0 out of 26 |
iShares S&P US Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) ETF: Historical Returns

