Performance analysis of VDC (VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VDC has had an average annual return of +7.26%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VDC has had an average annual return of +6.96%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VDC has had an average annual return of +7.43%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VDC has had an average annual return of +9.38%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.77% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.87% | +2.17% | +13.32% | +2.37% | -1.80% | +17.61% | +10.84% | +26.09% | -7.79% | +11.85% | +6.30% | +5.82% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +15.96% | +28.02% | +11.02% | +13.60% | +14.62% | +16.55% | -16.57% | +12.75% | +15.79% | +3.76% | +9.91% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.43% | +7.61% | -7.52% | +3.36% | -3.61% | +1.32% | +0.90% | +8.87% | |||||
| 2025 | +1.87% | +4.45% | -2.17% | +0.93% | +1.68% | -1.92% | -1.32% | +1.37% | -1.93% | -2.63% | +3.81% | -1.66% | +2.17% |
| 2024 | +0.94% | +2.88% | +3.37% | -1.64% | +2.54% | -0.65% | +2.13% | +4.89% | +1.05% | -2.94% | +5.46% | -4.94% | +13.32% |
| 2023 | -0.16% | -2.23% | +3.95% | +3.62% | -5.45% | +3.30% | +2.24% | -3.19% | -4.55% | -1.74% | +3.91% | +3.35% | +2.37% |
| 2022 | -2.07% | -1.00% | +1.48% | +2.14% | -4.26% | -2.62% | +3.42% | -1.56% | -8.37% | +9.41% | +6.19% | -3.30% | -1.80% |
| 2021 | -4.10% | -0.65% | +8.14% | +1.83% | +1.83% | -0.69% | +1.64% | +1.14% | -3.93% | +3.60% | -1.43% | +9.91% | +17.61% |
| 2020 | -0.52% | -8.12% | -6.08% | +7.36% | +2.14% | -0.18% | +6.91% | +4.65% | -1.85% | -2.35% | +7.90% | +1.96% | +10.84% |
| 2019 | +5.44% | +2.03% | +3.44% | +2.53% | -4.19% | +5% | +2.36% | +1.60% | +1.91% | -0.46% | +1.46% | +2.63% | +26.09% |
| 2018 | +1.71% | -7.44% | -0.61% | -3.71% | -1.11% | +4.56% | +3.45% | +0.83% | +0.63% | +1.70% | +1.95% | -9.04% | -7.79% |
| 2017 | +1.31% | +4.46% | -0.23% | +1.08% | +2.20% | -2.23% | +0.63% | -1.23% | -0.59% | -1.47% | +5.57% | +2.05% | +11.85% |
Drawdown analysis of VDC (VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VDC was -34.22%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.
The current VDC drawdown is -5.82%.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VDC has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 6 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.22% | Dec 10, 2007 | 312 | Mar 9, 2009 | 258 | Mar 17, 2010 | 570 |
| -25.32% | Feb 14, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 97 | Aug 10, 2020 | 122 |
| -16.56% | Apr 20, 2022 | 118 | Oct 7, 2022 | 352 | Mar 5, 2024 | 470 |
| -15.26% | Jan 26, 2018 | 67 | May 3, 2018 | 238 | Apr 15, 2019 | 305 |
| -11.17% | May 19, 2011 | 57 | Aug 10, 2011 | 92 | Dec 20, 2011 | 149 |
| -10.01% | Aug 5, 2015 | 14 | Aug 25, 2015 | 41 | Oct 22, 2015 | 55 |
| -9.28% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -9.26% | Mar 23, 2010 | 71 | Jul 2, 2010 | 54 | Sep 20, 2010 | 125 |
| -8.90% | Feb 25, 2025 | 30 | Apr 8, 2025 | 91 | Aug 19, 2025 | 121 |
| -8.74% | Jul 15, 2016 | 97 | Dec 1, 2016 | 54 | Feb 21, 2017 | 151 |
| -8.16% | Jun 8, 2004 | 96 | Oct 25, 2004 | 33 | Dec 10, 2004 | 129 |
| -7.87% | Jan 4, 2022 | 46 | Mar 11, 2022 | 18 | Apr 6, 2022 | 64 |
| -7.75% | Aug 20, 2025 | 55 | Nov 6, 2025 | 46 | Jan 14, 2026 | 101 |
| -7.55% | Dec 30, 2013 | 23 | Feb 3, 2014 | 39 | Mar 31, 2014 | 62 |
| -7.12% | Nov 29, 2024 | 30 | Jan 15, 2025 | 20 | Feb 13, 2025 | 50 |
| -7.03% | Jun 5, 2017 | 108 | Nov 6, 2017 | 19 | Dec 4, 2017 | 127 |
| -6.46% | May 15, 2013 | 25 | Jun 20, 2013 | 19 | Jul 18, 2013 | 44 |
| -6.35% | Dec 29, 2015 | 14 | Jan 20, 2016 | 25 | Feb 25, 2016 | 39 |
| -6.25% | Oct 12, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 8 | Nov 11, 2020 | 22 |
| -6.21% | Sep 2, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
| -6.09% | Aug 5, 2013 | 17 | Aug 28, 2013 | 38 | Oct 22, 2013 | 55 |
| -6.07% | Oct 5, 2012 | 27 | Nov 15, 2012 | 39 | Jan 14, 2013 | 66 |
| -5.65% | Oct 22, 2015 | 16 | Nov 13, 2015 | 22 | Dec 16, 2015 | 38 |
| -5.27% | Jun 1, 2007 | 52 | Aug 15, 2007 | 24 | Sep 19, 2007 | 76 |
| -5.00% | Jul 14, 2014 | 13 | Jul 31, 2014 | 25 | Sep 5, 2014 | 38 |