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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.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+15.92%+8.87%+14.17%+18.23%-17.50%+17.56%+19.17%+27.32%-9.32%+16.26%+18.44%-3.76%
20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
+7.63%+37.69%+18.29%-2.78%+28.10%+36.60%-36.17%+1.36%+15.77%+7.25%+15.90%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually 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
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-59.57%Jul 13, 2007416Mar 9, 2009451Dec 20, 2010867
-42.05%Feb 20, 202022Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020183
-28.30%Apr 29, 2011108Oct 3, 2011234Sep 6, 2012342
-28.16%Nov 8, 2021152Jun 16, 2022521Jul 16, 2024673
-25.36%Nov 25, 202490Apr 8, 2025112Sep 18, 2025202
-24.54%Aug 29, 201880Dec 24, 2018233Nov 26, 2019313
-23.35%Jun 23, 2015161Feb 11, 2016134Aug 23, 2016295
-13.14%May 5, 200653Jul 21, 200681Nov 14, 2006134
-12.00%Apr 2, 200486Aug 6, 200462Nov 3, 2004148
-11.75%Jul 3, 201470Oct 13, 201450Dec 23, 2014120
-9.48%Sep 14, 201242Nov 15, 201231Jan 2, 201373
-9.44%Jan 26, 20189Feb 8, 201870May 21, 201879
-9.03%Mar 7, 200537Apr 28, 200534Jun 16, 200571
-8.97%Feb 26, 202622Mar 30, 202612Apr 16, 202634
-8.52%Aug 2, 200551Oct 13, 200528Nov 22, 200579
-8.37%Jul 16, 202414Aug 5, 202432Sep 19, 202446
-7.93%Feb 22, 20077Mar 5, 200729Apr 16, 200736
-7.64%Sep 7, 201641Nov 3, 20167Nov 14, 201648
-7.43%Mar 15, 20217Mar 24, 202121Apr 23, 202128
-7.21%Oct 27, 202518Nov 20, 20259Dec 4, 202527
-6.85%Jun 8, 202128Jul 19, 202132Sep 1, 202160
-6.68%Dec 29, 200417Jan 24, 200528Mar 4, 200545
-6.64%Jan 22, 20148Feb 3, 201414Feb 24, 201422
-6.51%Mar 5, 200411Mar 22, 20049Apr 2, 200420
-6.17%Apr 28, 202110May 12, 202118Jun 8, 202128