SLX
VanEck Steel ETF
ETF
$103.53+1.72 (+1.69%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Oct 17, 2006 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $43,900
- CAGR
- +7.69%
- Max drawdown
- −82.14%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.39
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −6.10%
- 3M
- +5.44%
- 6M
- +11.94%
- YTD
- +22.00%
- 1Y
- +42.09%
- 3Y
- +20.20%
- 5Y
- +17.83%
- 10Y
- +16.70%
- 15Y
- +9.54%
- Since 2006
- +7.69%
Metrics
Since 2006| Volatility | 37.53% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.55 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.09 |
| Best year, 2009 | +112.88% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −63.75% |
| Positive years | 13 of 19 |
| Longest drawdown | 14.7 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2006| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −82.1% | May 2008 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2023 | 14.7 years |
| −27.4% | Dec 2023 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | 1.6 years |
| −23.7% | Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | Sep 2007 | 2 months |
| −21.2% | Dec 2007 | Jan 2008 | Feb 2008 | 2 months |
| −20.9% | Mar 2023 | May 2023 | Jul 2023 | 5 months |
Annual returns
2006 from Oct 17 · 2026 through Oct 2