Performance analysis of VFH (VANGUARD FINANCIALS INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VFH has had an average annual return of +19.35%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VFH has had an average annual return of +11.09%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VFH has had an average annual return of +13.22%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VFH has had an average annual return of +6.84%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.73% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3.88% | +14.91% | +30.46% | +14.14% | -12.31% | +35.19% | -2.00% | +31.57% | -13.51% | +19.98% | +24.86% | -0.58% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +14.09% | +32.86% | +26.23% | -14.31% | +14.81% | +14.32% | -48.90% | -17.59% | +19.43% | +6.05% | +10.21% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.95% | -4.07% | -3.48% | +6.12% | -1.20% | +4.58% | +4.37% | +3.88% | |||||
| 2025 | +6.61% | +0.18% | -4.87% | -2.31% | +5.29% | +3.99% | +0.38% | +3.28% | -0.23% | -2.84% | +1.95% | +3.21% | +14.91% |
| 2024 | +1.87% | +4.20% | +4.97% | -4.62% | +3.43% | -0.66% | +7.02% | +3.71% | -0.35% | +3.02% | +11.46% | -5.91% | +30.46% |
| 2023 | +7.83% | -2.07% | -10.32% | +2.17% | -3.94% | +6.86% | +6.02% | -3.05% | -3.21% | -2.90% | +11.44% | +6.78% | +14.14% |
| 2022 | -0.57% | -1.32% | -1.02% | -10.13% | +3.51% | -10.67% | +7.45% | -1.94% | -7.91% | +12.14% | +6.13% | -5.92% | -12.31% |
| 2021 | -1.52% | +11.76% | +5.86% | +6.28% | +4.13% | -2.87% | -0.29% | +5.11% | -1.70% | +7.56% | -5.35% | +2.93% | +35.19% |
| 2020 | -2.40% | -11.20% | -22.80% | +10.03% | +2.89% | +0.31% | +2.99% | +3.87% | -3.83% | +0.75% | +16.38% | +6.92% | -2.00% |
| 2019 | +9.41% | +3.11% | -3.10% | +8.56% | -7.01% | +6.51% | +2.74% | -5.16% | +4.79% | +2.04% | +4.94% | +2.38% | +31.57% |
| 2018 | +5.71% | -2.72% | -3.23% | -0.36% | -0.16% | -1.88% | +4.69% | +1.37% | -2.61% | -5.34% | +2.68% | -11.37% | -13.51% |
| 2017 | +0.15% | +4.85% | -2.73% | -0.68% | -1.61% | +6.32% | +1.58% | -2.01% | +5.48% | +2.54% | +3.52% | +1.46% | +19.98% |
Drawdown analysis of VFH (VANGUARD FINANCIALS INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VFH was -78.62%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1937 trading sessions.
The current VFH drawdown is -1.32%.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VFH has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.62% | Jun 4, 2007 | 443 | Mar 6, 2009 | 1937 | Nov 11, 2016 | 2380 |
| -44.44% | Feb 14, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 201 | Jan 7, 2021 | 226 |
| -25.67% | Jan 12, 2022 | 180 | Sep 30, 2022 | 349 | Feb 22, 2024 | 529 |
| -24.31% | Jan 26, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 216 | Nov 1, 2019 | 445 |
| -17.30% | Feb 18, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | 56 | Jun 30, 2025 | 91 |
| -14.75% | Jan 6, 2026 | 56 | Mar 27, 2026 | 67 | Jul 6, 2026 | 123 |
| -10.78% | Mar 5, 2004 | 45 | May 10, 2004 | 124 | Nov 4, 2004 | 169 |
| -9.41% | Dec 30, 2004 | 76 | Apr 20, 2005 | 56 | Jul 11, 2005 | 132 |
| -8.64% | Mar 1, 2017 | 31 | Apr 13, 2017 | 70 | Jul 25, 2017 | 101 |
| -8.34% | Feb 20, 2007 | 15 | Mar 13, 2007 | 56 | Jun 1, 2007 | 71 |
| -8.27% | Jun 4, 2021 | 30 | Jul 19, 2021 | 16 | Aug 10, 2021 | 46 |
| -7.99% | Nov 29, 2024 | 27 | Jan 10, 2025 | 10 | Jan 27, 2025 | 37 |
| -7.84% | Jan 14, 2021 | 10 | Jan 29, 2021 | 7 | Feb 9, 2021 | 17 |
| -7.67% | Nov 3, 2021 | 32 | Dec 20, 2021 | 13 | Jan 7, 2022 | 45 |
| -7.40% | May 5, 2006 | 27 | Jun 14, 2006 | 62 | Sep 12, 2006 | 89 |
| -7.24% | Jul 30, 2024 | 4 | Aug 5, 2024 | 14 | Aug 23, 2024 | 18 |
| -6.34% | Mar 28, 2024 | 12 | Apr 16, 2024 | 21 | May 15, 2024 | 33 |
| -6.28% | Jul 28, 2005 | 54 | Oct 13, 2005 | 14 | Nov 2, 2005 | 68 |
| -6.19% | Aug 4, 2017 | 23 | Sep 7, 2017 | 9 | Sep 20, 2017 | 32 |
| -6.06% | Sep 19, 2025 | 44 | Nov 20, 2025 | 14 | Dec 11, 2025 | 58 |
| -5.82% | Aug 27, 2021 | 16 | Sep 21, 2021 | 12 | Oct 7, 2021 | 28 |
| -4.56% | Mar 12, 2021 | 7 | Mar 23, 2021 | 11 | Apr 8, 2021 | 18 |
| -4.37% | May 17, 2024 | 19 | Jun 14, 2024 | 17 | Jul 11, 2024 | 36 |
| -3.89% | Jul 25, 2025 | 5 | Aug 1, 2025 | 15 | Aug 22, 2025 | 20 |
| -3.78% | Jan 11, 2006 | 6 | Jan 20, 2006 | 22 | Feb 22, 2006 | 28 |