Performance analysis of VGK (VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VGK has had an average annual return of +15.49%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VGK has had an average annual return of +9.28%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VGK has had an average annual return of +9.92%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Mar 10, 2005, VGK has had an average annual return of +6.38%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.91% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.12% | +35.85% | +1.89% | +20.21% | -16.01% | +16.89% | +5.44% | +24.85% | -14.91% | +26.98% | -0.37% | -1.94% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
| -7.09% | +24.37% | +21.58% | -11.65% | +6.05% | +31.33% | -44.71% | +13.24% | +33.06% | +6.06% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.65% | +3.05% | -8.14% | +5.71% | +2.15% | +0.83% | +0.25% | +8.12% | |||||
| 2025 | +6.35% | +4% | +0.43% | +3.85% | +5.28% | +2.46% | -2.39% | +3.77% | +1.92% | +0.63% | +1.53% | +3.51% | +35.85% |
| 2024 | -1.23% | +2.40% | +3.82% | -2.55% | +6.45% | -2.94% | +2.53% | +3.61% | +0.49% | -5.51% | -1.76% | -2.74% | +1.89% |
| 2023 | +9.56% | -1.71% | +2.47% | +4.13% | -5.12% | +4.30% | +2.90% | -4.05% | -4.49% | -3.09% | +9.76% | +5.40% | +20.21% |
| 2022 | -3.58% | -5.29% | +0.16% | -6.25% | +2.42% | -9.93% | +5% | -7.46% | -9.69% | +8.43% | +13.49% | -1.67% | -16.01% |
| 2021 | -0.90% | +2.58% | +3.31% | +4.78% | +4.45% | -1.39% | +1.86% | +1.81% | -5.38% | +5.03% | -4.89% | +5.20% | +16.89% |
| 2020 | -3.09% | -7.96% | -16.65% | +6.45% | +5.84% | +3.92% | +3.66% | +4.31% | -3.10% | -5.41% | +16.39% | +5.02% | +5.44% |
| 2019 | +6.69% | +3.16% | +0.76% | +3.92% | -5.67% | +6.35% | -2.60% | -1.65% | +2.55% | +3.84% | +1.29% | +4.51% | +24.85% |
| 2018 | +5.63% | -6.15% | -0.36% | +2.15% | -2.42% | -1.27% | +3.40% | -2.82% | +0.06% | -7.90% | -0.67% | -4.84% | -14.91% |
| 2017 | +2.96% | +0.59% | +4.43% | +3.90% | +4.91% | -0.52% | +2.83% | +0.07% | +3.21% | +0.46% | -0.05% | +1.53% | +26.98% |
Drawdown analysis of VGK (VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VGK was -63.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1289 trading sessions.
The current VGK drawdown is -1.34%.
Since Mar 10, 2005 VGK has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 9 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.66% | Oct 31, 2007 | 339 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1289 | Apr 22, 2014 | 1628 |
| -37.25% | Jan 26, 2018 | 538 | Mar 18, 2020 | 175 | Nov 24, 2020 | 713 |
| -32.75% | Sep 2, 2021 | 268 | Sep 27, 2022 | 352 | Feb 22, 2024 | 620 |
| -24.95% | Jul 3, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 317 | May 16, 2017 | 722 |
| -14.30% | Mar 18, 2025 | 15 | Apr 8, 2025 | 17 | May 2, 2025 | 32 |
| -14.06% | May 10, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 79 | Oct 4, 2006 | 102 |
| -13.05% | Jul 12, 2007 | 25 | Aug 16, 2007 | 39 | Oct 11, 2007 | 64 |
| -12.08% | Feb 25, 2026 | 17 | Mar 20, 2026 | 71 | Jul 2, 2026 | 88 |
| -11.06% | Sep 26, 2024 | 73 | Jan 13, 2025 | 33 | Mar 3, 2025 | 106 |
| -7.74% | Feb 26, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 20 | Apr 2, 2007 | 25 |
| -7.07% | Sep 9, 2005 | 29 | Oct 20, 2005 | 35 | Dec 9, 2005 | 64 |
| -6.52% | Jun 6, 2024 | 40 | Aug 5, 2024 | 12 | Aug 21, 2024 | 52 |
| -6.33% | Mar 10, 2005 | 34 | Apr 28, 2005 | 63 | Jul 28, 2005 | 97 |
| -5.89% | Jun 15, 2021 | 23 | Jul 19, 2021 | 13 | Aug 5, 2021 | 36 |
| -5.41% | Jul 23, 2025 | 7 | Aug 1, 2025 | 15 | Aug 22, 2025 | 22 |
| -5.31% | Nov 12, 2025 | 6 | Nov 20, 2025 | 13 | Dec 10, 2025 | 19 |
| -4.97% | Jun 4, 2007 | 6 | Jun 12, 2007 | 15 | Jul 3, 2007 | 21 |
| -4.91% | Jan 8, 2021 | 14 | Jan 29, 2021 | 11 | Feb 16, 2021 | 25 |
| -4.46% | Mar 27, 2024 | 13 | Apr 16, 2024 | 15 | May 7, 2024 | 28 |
| -3.64% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 9 | Sep 19, 2024 | 13 |
| -3.57% | Aug 11, 2005 | 13 | Aug 30, 2005 | 2 | Sep 1, 2005 | 15 |
| -3.47% | Aug 22, 2025 | 6 | Sep 2, 2025 | 21 | Oct 1, 2025 | 27 |
| -3.33% | Feb 16, 2021 | 8 | Feb 26, 2021 | 9 | Mar 11, 2021 | 17 |
| -3.23% | Jun 12, 2025 | 5 | Jun 20, 2025 | 5 | Jun 27, 2025 | 10 |
| -3.20% | Mar 7, 2025 | 4 | Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | Mar 18, 2025 | 7 |