Performance analysis of VCLT (VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VCLT has had an average annual return of +3.07%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VCLT has had an average annual return of -3.07%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VCLT has had an average annual return of +1.65%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Nov 23, 2009, VCLT has had an average annual return of +4.41%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.11% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.00% | +7.18% | -1.91% | +11.18% | -25.52% | -1.74% | +13.28% | +23.89% | -7.03% | +11.69% | +10.78% | -4.76% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| +16.40% | -5.18% | +10.82% | +17.44% | +10.60% | -0.72% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.48% | +1.85% | -2.90% | +0.33% | +1.54% | +0.23% | -2.44% | -1.00% | |||||
| 2025 | +0.41% | +3.43% | -1.42% | -1.39% | -0.12% | +3% | -0.21% | +0.71% | +3.29% | +0.13% | +0.82% | -1.52% | +7.18% |
| 2024 | -0.81% | -2.71% | +1.95% | -4.91% | +2.96% | +0.31% | +3.24% | +2.18% | +2.76% | -4.40% | +2.56% | -4.49% | -1.91% |
| 2023 | +7.68% | -5.82% | +4.59% | +0.70% | -2.85% | +1.84% | -0.29% | -2.04% | -5.43% | -4.13% | +11.22% | +6.82% | +11.18% |
| 2022 | -5.02% | -3.14% | -3.29% | -9.97% | +1.82% | -4.64% | +5.45% | -5.47% | -8.49% | -2.06% | +9.91% | -2.48% | -25.52% |
| 2021 | -2.81% | -3.36% | -2.47% | +1.64% | +0.71% | +4.01% | +2.20% | -0.42% | -2.25% | +1.73% | +0.36% | -0.82% | -1.74% |
| 2020 | +3.84% | +1.36% | -8.42% | +5.60% | +2.05% | +2.52% | +5.72% | -3.84% | -0.32% | -0.87% | +6.11% | -0.19% | +13.28% |
| 2019 | +4.03% | -0.48% | +4.52% | +0.18% | +2.38% | +4.31% | +0.86% | +5.69% | -1.08% | +0.28% | +1.02% | +0.19% | +23.89% |
| 2018 | -1.10% | -3.81% | +0.94% | -2.47% | +0.51% | -1.11% | +2.17% | -0.32% | -0.27% | -3.58% | -0.82% | +2.83% | -7.03% |
| 2017 | +0.14% | +1.82% | -0.65% | +1.19% | +2.47% | +1.15% | +0.78% | +1.17% | +0.01% | +0.71% | +0.17% | +2.20% | +11.69% |
Drawdown analysis of VCLT (VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VCLT was -34.32%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current VCLT drawdown is -16.07%.
Since Nov 23, 2009 VCLT has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 5 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.32% | Sep 22, 2021 | 274 | Oct 24, 2022 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -28.19% | Mar 6, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 76 | Jul 8, 2020 | 85 |
| -13.65% | May 2, 2013 | 77 | Aug 21, 2013 | 174 | May 1, 2014 | 251 |
| -11.70% | Jan 30, 2015 | 102 | Jun 26, 2015 | 236 | Jun 3, 2016 | 338 |
| -10.93% | Aug 6, 2020 | 154 | Mar 18, 2021 | 96 | Aug 4, 2021 | 250 |
| -9.85% | Dec 15, 2017 | 241 | Nov 30, 2018 | 78 | Mar 27, 2019 | 319 |
| -9.05% | Jul 11, 2016 | 101 | Dec 1, 2016 | 133 | Jun 14, 2017 | 234 |
| -8.02% | Aug 24, 2010 | 80 | Dec 16, 2010 | 104 | May 17, 2011 | 184 |
| -5.42% | Feb 28, 2012 | 15 | Mar 20, 2012 | 38 | May 14, 2012 | 53 |
| -5.31% | Aug 28, 2019 | 11 | Sep 13, 2019 | 73 | Dec 27, 2019 | 84 |
| -5.15% | Nov 1, 2011 | 21 | Dec 1, 2011 | 30 | Jan 17, 2012 | 51 |
| -5.01% | Sep 22, 2011 | 14 | Oct 12, 2011 | 9 | Oct 25, 2011 | 23 |
| -4.96% | Oct 12, 2012 | 76 | Feb 5, 2013 | 52 | Apr 22, 2013 | 128 |
| -4.95% | Aug 10, 2011 | 10 | Aug 24, 2011 | 19 | Sep 21, 2011 | 29 |
| -4.79% | Jul 25, 2012 | 16 | Aug 16, 2012 | 38 | Oct 10, 2012 | 54 |
| -4.49% | Aug 29, 2014 | 12 | Sep 17, 2014 | 19 | Oct 14, 2014 | 31 |
| -3.21% | May 21, 2010 | 13 | Jun 10, 2010 | 12 | Jun 28, 2010 | 25 |
| -3.10% | Jun 1, 2011 | 22 | Jul 1, 2011 | 7 | Jul 13, 2011 | 29 |
| -3.01% | Jan 21, 2010 | 20 | Feb 19, 2010 | 17 | Mar 16, 2010 | 37 |
| -2.96% | Oct 15, 2014 | 25 | Nov 19, 2014 | 16 | Dec 12, 2014 | 41 |
| -2.80% | Nov 30, 2009 | 19 | Dec 28, 2009 | 16 | Jan 21, 2010 | 35 |
| -2.80% | Aug 4, 2021 | 4 | Aug 10, 2021 | 24 | Sep 14, 2021 | 28 |
| -2.67% | Mar 18, 2010 | 5 | Mar 25, 2010 | 14 | Apr 15, 2010 | 19 |
| -2.44% | Jul 3, 2019 | 6 | Jul 12, 2019 | 14 | Aug 1, 2019 | 20 |
| -2.29% | Jun 26, 2017 | 8 | Jul 7, 2017 | 10 | Jul 21, 2017 | 18 |