Performance analysis of VB (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VB has had an average annual return of +14.71%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VB has had an average annual return of +7.91%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VB has had an average annual return of +11.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VB has had an average annual return of +9.91%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.77% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15.92% | +8.87% | +14.17% | +18.23% | -17.50% | +17.56% | +19.17% | +27.32% | -9.32% | +16.26% | +18.44% | -3.76% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +7.63% | +37.69% | +18.29% | -2.78% | +28.10% | +36.60% | -36.17% | +1.36% | +15.77% | +7.25% | +15.90% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.63% | +2.68% | -5.12% | +8.58% | +3.21% | +3.58% | -2.02% | +15.92% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.89% | -4.83% | -6.29% | -2.53% | +5.57% | +4.20% | +1.93% | +4.53% | +1.02% | +0.28% | +1.47% | +0.04% | +8.87% |
| 2024 | -2.69% | +5.77% | +4.43% | -6.47% | +3.98% | -1.53% | +7.04% | +0.00938% | +1.92% | -0.66% | +10.55% | -7.42% | +14.17% |
| 2023 | +10.16% | -2.30% | -3.63% | -1.19% | -1.97% | +8.75% | +4.96% | -3.70% | -5.58% | -5.83% | +9.20% | +10.28% | +18.23% |
| 2022 | -7.88% | +0.86% | +1.46% | -8.22% | -0.04% | -9.37% | +10.61% | -2.61% | -9.56% | +9.91% | +4.39% | -5.84% | -17.50% |
| 2021 | +2.01% | +6.17% | +1.81% | +3.93% | +0.04% | +1.46% | -1.48% | +1.96% | -3.12% | +4.95% | -4.29% | +3.39% | +17.56% |
| 2020 | -2.02% | -8.53% | -21.97% | +14.55% | +7.65% | +2.59% | +4.60% | +3.96% | -2.59% | +2.15% | +15.78% | +7.51% | +19.17% |
| 2019 | +11.71% | +4.86% | -0.86% | +3.59% | -7.18% | +6.96% | +1.20% | -3.97% | +1.37% | +1.65% | +4.20% | +2.16% | +27.32% |
| 2018 | +2.69% | -3.96% | +1.10% | +0.38% | +5.10% | +0.68% | +1.82% | +4.52% | -1.47% | -10.12% | +2.19% | -11.10% | -9.32% |
| 2017 | +1.53% | +2.32% | -0.19% | +0.86% | -1.11% | +2.16% | +1.19% | -0.93% | +4.41% | +1.56% | +3.05% | +0.45% | +16.26% |
Drawdown analysis of VB (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VB was -59.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 451 trading sessions.
The current VB drawdown is -2.02%.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VB has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 7 times
- 10% or more: 10 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.57% | Jul 13, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 451 | Dec 20, 2010 | 867 |
| -42.05% | Feb 20, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 183 |
| -28.30% | Apr 29, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 234 | Sep 6, 2012 | 342 |
| -28.16% | Nov 8, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 521 | Jul 16, 2024 | 673 |
| -25.36% | Nov 25, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | 112 | Sep 18, 2025 | 202 |
| -24.54% | Aug 29, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 233 | Nov 26, 2019 | 313 |
| -23.35% | Jun 23, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 134 | Aug 23, 2016 | 295 |
| -13.14% | May 5, 2006 | 53 | Jul 21, 2006 | 81 | Nov 14, 2006 | 134 |
| -12.00% | Apr 2, 2004 | 86 | Aug 6, 2004 | 62 | Nov 3, 2004 | 148 |
| -11.75% | Jul 3, 2014 | 70 | Oct 13, 2014 | 50 | Dec 23, 2014 | 120 |
| -9.48% | Sep 14, 2012 | 42 | Nov 15, 2012 | 31 | Jan 2, 2013 | 73 |
| -9.44% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 70 | May 21, 2018 | 79 |
| -9.03% | Mar 7, 2005 | 37 | Apr 28, 2005 | 34 | Jun 16, 2005 | 71 |
| -8.97% | Feb 26, 2026 | 22 | Mar 30, 2026 | 12 | Apr 16, 2026 | 34 |
| -8.52% | Aug 2, 2005 | 51 | Oct 13, 2005 | 28 | Nov 22, 2005 | 79 |
| -8.37% | Jul 16, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 32 | Sep 19, 2024 | 46 |
| -7.93% | Feb 22, 2007 | 7 | Mar 5, 2007 | 29 | Apr 16, 2007 | 36 |
| -7.64% | Sep 7, 2016 | 41 | Nov 3, 2016 | 7 | Nov 14, 2016 | 48 |
| -7.43% | Mar 15, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 21 | Apr 23, 2021 | 28 |
| -7.21% | Oct 27, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 9 | Dec 4, 2025 | 27 |
| -6.85% | Jun 8, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 32 | Sep 1, 2021 | 60 |
| -6.68% | Dec 29, 2004 | 17 | Jan 24, 2005 | 28 | Mar 4, 2005 | 45 |
| -6.64% | Jan 22, 2014 | 8 | Feb 3, 2014 | 14 | Feb 24, 2014 | 22 |
| -6.51% | Mar 5, 2004 | 11 | Mar 22, 2004 | 9 | Apr 2, 2004 | 20 |
| -6.17% | Apr 28, 2021 | 10 | May 12, 2021 | 18 | Jun 8, 2021 | 28 |