Performance analysis of VAW (VANGUARD MATERIALS INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VAW has had an average annual return of +7.99%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VAW has had an average annual return of +6.38%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VAW has had an average annual return of +9.41%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VAW has had an average annual return of +8.94%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.73% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.37% | +12.30% | +0.50% | +13.65% | -11.79% | +27.41% | +19.40% | +23.52% | -17.48% | +23.76% | +21.51% | -10.18% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +5.86% | +24.93% | +17.31% | -9.55% | +24.48% | +51.44% | -46.47% | +26.18% | +19.87% | +3.42% | +21.63% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.44% | +8.47% | -7.36% | +3.10% | +0.11% | -1.28% | -3.28% | +7.37% | |||||
| 2025 | +5.05% | -0.41% | -3.51% | -1.76% | +2.76% | +2.65% | -0.00504% | +6.95% | -1.31% | -4.74% | +4.05% | +2.62% | +12.30% |
| 2024 | -4.07% | +5.89% | +6.31% | -4.87% | +3.87% | -4.23% | +5.80% | +1.27% | +2.87% | -2.68% | +3.23% | -11.18% | +0.50% |
| 2023 | +9.71% | -2.87% | -1.57% | -0.82% | -6.59% | +10.96% | +3.95% | -3.53% | -4.99% | -3.85% | +8.75% | +5.79% | +13.65% |
| 2022 | -7.04% | +0.61% | +5.73% | -4.09% | +1.11% | -14.34% | +7.07% | -3.15% | -10.19% | +9.59% | +11.14% | -5.33% | -11.79% |
| 2021 | -2.37% | +4.49% | +8.35% | +4.98% | +5.41% | -5.18% | +1.55% | +1.89% | -6.97% | +7.31% | -0.84% | +7.27% | +27.41% |
| 2020 | -6.52% | -9.02% | -15.23% | +15.32% | +7.24% | +1.94% | +6.91% | +4.50% | +0.30% | +0.34% | +12.70% | +3.67% | +19.40% |
| 2019 | +7.48% | +3.47% | +0.33% | +3.15% | -9.30% | +11.95% | -0.52% | -3.80% | +3.53% | +0.39% | +3.22% | +2.96% | +23.52% |
| 2018 | +3.56% | -5.23% | -3.66% | +0.48% | +2.38% | -0.29% | +2.98% | -0.92% | -1.90% | -10.76% | +3.45% | -7.93% | -17.48% |
| 2017 | +4.72% | +1.06% | +0.39% | +1.09% | -0.66% | +2.26% | +1.46% | +0.67% | +3.97% | +3.69% | +0.91% | +2.09% | +23.76% |
Drawdown analysis of VAW (VANGUARD MATERIALS INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VAW was -62.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 967 trading sessions.
The current VAW drawdown is -8.71%.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VAW has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 15 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.13% | May 16, 2008 | 203 | Mar 9, 2009 | 967 | Jan 9, 2013 | 1170 |
| -41.14% | Jan 26, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 113 | Sep 1, 2020 | 654 |
| -27.23% | Feb 24, 2015 | 231 | Jan 25, 2016 | 206 | Nov 15, 2016 | 437 |
| -25.49% | Apr 20, 2022 | 109 | Sep 26, 2022 | 358 | Feb 29, 2024 | 467 |
| -23.20% | Oct 18, 2024 | 116 | Apr 8, 2025 | 181 | Dec 26, 2025 | 297 |
| -16.60% | May 9, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 114 | Nov 22, 2006 | 138 |
| -16.36% | Mar 4, 2005 | 155 | Oct 13, 2005 | 71 | Jan 26, 2006 | 226 |
| -15.95% | Jul 19, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 37 | Oct 9, 2007 | 57 |
| -15.12% | Dec 10, 2007 | 26 | Jan 17, 2008 | 53 | Apr 4, 2008 | 79 |
| -13.42% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -12.15% | Sep 5, 2014 | 26 | Oct 13, 2014 | 85 | Feb 13, 2015 | 111 |
| -12.02% | Mar 1, 2004 | 51 | May 12, 2004 | 78 | Sep 2, 2004 | 129 |
| -11.29% | Oct 31, 2007 | 15 | Nov 21, 2007 | 12 | Dec 10, 2007 | 27 |
| -10.81% | Jan 4, 2022 | 43 | Mar 8, 2022 | 13 | Mar 25, 2022 | 56 |
| -10.71% | May 17, 2021 | 43 | Jul 19, 2021 | 79 | Nov 8, 2021 | 122 |
| -9.04% | Jan 12, 2021 | 12 | Jan 29, 2021 | 27 | Mar 10, 2021 | 39 |
| -7.77% | Sep 17, 2020 | 4 | Sep 23, 2020 | 12 | Oct 9, 2020 | 16 |
| -7.72% | Nov 12, 2021 | 12 | Dec 1, 2021 | 19 | Dec 29, 2021 | 31 |
| -7.27% | Feb 26, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 24 | Apr 9, 2007 | 29 |
| -7.11% | May 20, 2013 | 24 | Jun 24, 2013 | 28 | Aug 2, 2013 | 52 |
| -6.91% | Mar 15, 2013 | 20 | Apr 15, 2013 | 16 | May 7, 2013 | 36 |
| -6.87% | Oct 6, 2004 | 9 | Oct 19, 2004 | 12 | Nov 4, 2004 | 21 |
| -6.87% | Dec 31, 2013 | 22 | Feb 3, 2014 | 9 | Feb 14, 2014 | 31 |
| -6.81% | Apr 9, 2024 | 57 | Jul 1, 2024 | 21 | Jul 31, 2024 | 78 |
| -6.56% | Oct 16, 2020 | 8 | Oct 28, 2020 | 4 | Nov 3, 2020 | 12 |