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Performance analysis of VBK (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VBK has had an average annual return of +13.97%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VBK has had an average annual return of +4.38%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VBK has had an average annual return of +11.01%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.

Since Jan 30, 2004, VBK has had an average annual return of +9.75%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.73% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+13.79%+8.50%+16.50%+21.45%-28.44%+5.66%+35.43%+32.74%-5.69%+21.87%+10.88%-2.63%
20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
+4.01%+38.26%+17.81%-1.63%+30.96%+42.78%-40.31%+9.86%+12.22%+8.67%+10.26%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+3.55%+2.38%-5.52%+10.82%+6.16%+2.95%-6.20%+13.79%
2025+4.20%-6.30%-7.78%-1.51%+6.40%+5.13%+1.97%+3.78%+1.71%+2.05%+0.10%-0.51%+8.50%
2024-2.90%+8.01%+2.98%-7.29%+3.52%+0.13%+4.51%-0.01%+2.40%-0.20%+13.05%-7.03%+16.50%
2023+11.67%-2.32%-0.91%-1.26%-0.04%+7.73%+4.24%-4.16%-6.54%-7.05%+9.81%+10.88%+21.45%
2022-12.83%-0.30%+1.32%-11.03%-2.85%-8.02%+11.71%-2.39%-9.00%+7.04%+2.71%-6.30%-28.44%
2021+2.17%+2.99%-2.42%+3.64%-2.68%+4.72%-1.33%+1.98%-3.88%+5.51%-6.11%+1.66%+5.66%
2020-0.32%-6.76%-18.50%+16.45%+10.84%+2.96%+5.86%+3.43%-1.51%+0.86%+14.21%+8.31%+35.43%
2019+12.56%+5.79%+0.36%+3.27%-6.37%+7.29%+1.76%-2.36%-1.49%+1.52%+6.16%+1.50%+32.74%
2018+3.88%-3.19%+1.50%+0.25%+5.82%+1.20%+0.97%+7%-1.22%-11.44%+1.98%-10.71%-5.69%
2017+2.69%+2.68%+0.45%+1.36%+0.35%+2%+1.37%-0.39%+3.87%+2.33%+3.06%+0.26%+21.87%

Drawdown analysis of VBK (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

The maximum drawdown for the VBK was -58.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 442 trading sessions.

The current VBK drawdown is -6.20%.

Since Jan 30, 2004 VBK has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 3 times
  • 20% or more: 7 times
  • 10% or more: 14 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-58.69%Oct 10, 2007354Mar 9, 2009442Dec 7, 2010796
-38.71%Feb 20, 202019Mar 18, 202092Jul 29, 2020111
-38.39%Nov 8, 2021152Jun 16, 2022614Nov 25, 2024766
-28.93%Jul 7, 201161Oct 3, 2011235Sep 7, 2012296
-27.54%Dec 4, 202484Apr 8, 2025112Sep 18, 2025196
-26.61%Jun 23, 2015161Feb 11, 2016209Dec 8, 2016370
-25.96%Sep 4, 201877Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019208
-18.25%Apr 5, 200490Aug 13, 200464Nov 12, 2004154
-16.98%May 8, 200652Jul 21, 2006133Feb 1, 2007185
-13.64%Feb 12, 202161May 12, 2021120Nov 1, 2021181
-13.23%Mar 4, 2014155Oct 13, 201479Feb 5, 2015234
-11.44%Jan 22, 202646Mar 30, 202611Apr 15, 202657
-10.96%Jul 19, 200719Aug 15, 200736Oct 5, 200755
-10.15%Apr 29, 201130Jun 13, 201117Jul 7, 201147
-9.88%Sep 14, 201242Nov 15, 201231Jan 2, 201373
-9.83%Dec 29, 200483Apr 28, 200534Jun 16, 2005117
-9.19%Jan 26, 20189Feb 8, 201820Mar 9, 201829
-9.00%Oct 27, 202518Nov 20, 202514Dec 11, 202532
-8.39%Mar 5, 200411Mar 22, 20049Apr 2, 200420
-8.19%Aug 2, 200550Oct 12, 200528Nov 21, 200578
-7.64%Feb 22, 20077Mar 5, 200725Apr 10, 200732
-7.63%Sep 2, 20206Sep 11, 202018Oct 7, 202024
-7.54%Jul 26, 201947Oct 2, 201934Nov 19, 201981
-6.63%Oct 12, 202014Oct 30, 20204Nov 5, 202018
-6.45%Mar 12, 201814Apr 2, 201827May 9, 201841