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.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.79% | +8.50% | +16.50% | +21.45% | -28.44% | +5.66% | +35.43% | +32.74% | -5.69% | +21.87% | +10.88% | -2.63% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +4.01% | +38.26% | +17.81% | -1.63% | +30.96% | +42.78% | -40.31% | +9.86% | +12.22% | +8.67% | +10.26% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually 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
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.69% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 442 | Dec 7, 2010 | 796 |
| -38.71% | Feb 20, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 92 | Jul 29, 2020 | 111 |
| -38.39% | Nov 8, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 614 | Nov 25, 2024 | 766 |
| -28.93% | Jul 7, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 235 | Sep 7, 2012 | 296 |
| -27.54% | Dec 4, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | 112 | Sep 18, 2025 | 196 |
| -26.61% | Jun 23, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 370 |
| -25.96% | Sep 4, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 208 |
| -18.25% | Apr 5, 2004 | 90 | Aug 13, 2004 | 64 | Nov 12, 2004 | 154 |
| -16.98% | May 8, 2006 | 52 | Jul 21, 2006 | 133 | Feb 1, 2007 | 185 |
| -13.64% | Feb 12, 2021 | 61 | May 12, 2021 | 120 | Nov 1, 2021 | 181 |
| -13.23% | Mar 4, 2014 | 155 | Oct 13, 2014 | 79 | Feb 5, 2015 | 234 |
| -11.44% | Jan 22, 2026 | 46 | Mar 30, 2026 | 11 | Apr 15, 2026 | 57 |
| -10.96% | Jul 19, 2007 | 19 | Aug 15, 2007 | 36 | Oct 5, 2007 | 55 |
| -10.15% | Apr 29, 2011 | 30 | Jun 13, 2011 | 17 | Jul 7, 2011 | 47 |
| -9.88% | Sep 14, 2012 | 42 | Nov 15, 2012 | 31 | Jan 2, 2013 | 73 |
| -9.83% | Dec 29, 2004 | 83 | Apr 28, 2005 | 34 | Jun 16, 2005 | 117 |
| -9.19% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 20 | Mar 9, 2018 | 29 |
| -9.00% | Oct 27, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 14 | Dec 11, 2025 | 32 |
| -8.39% | Mar 5, 2004 | 11 | Mar 22, 2004 | 9 | Apr 2, 2004 | 20 |
| -8.19% | Aug 2, 2005 | 50 | Oct 12, 2005 | 28 | Nov 21, 2005 | 78 |
| -7.64% | Feb 22, 2007 | 7 | Mar 5, 2007 | 25 | Apr 10, 2007 | 32 |
| -7.63% | Sep 2, 2020 | 6 | Sep 11, 2020 | 18 | Oct 7, 2020 | 24 |
| -7.54% | Jul 26, 2019 | 47 | Oct 2, 2019 | 34 | Nov 19, 2019 | 81 |
| -6.63% | Oct 12, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 4 | Nov 5, 2020 | 18 |
| -6.45% | Mar 12, 2018 | 14 | Apr 2, 2018 | 27 | May 9, 2018 | 41 |