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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.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+8.12%+35.85%+1.89%+20.21%-16.01%+16.89%+5.44%+24.85%-14.91%+26.98%-0.37%-1.94%
2014201320122011201020092008200720062005
-7.09%+24.37%+21.58%-11.65%+6.05%+31.33%-44.71%+13.24%+33.06%+6.06%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually 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
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-63.66%Oct 31, 2007339Mar 9, 20091289Apr 22, 20141628
-37.25%Jan 26, 2018538Mar 18, 2020175Nov 24, 2020713
-32.75%Sep 2, 2021268Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024620
-24.95%Jul 3, 2014405Feb 11, 2016317May 16, 2017722
-14.30%Mar 18, 202515Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202532
-14.06%May 10, 200623Jun 13, 200679Oct 4, 2006102
-13.05%Jul 12, 200725Aug 16, 200739Oct 11, 200764
-12.08%Feb 25, 202617Mar 20, 202671Jul 2, 202688
-11.06%Sep 26, 202473Jan 13, 202533Mar 3, 2025106
-7.74%Feb 26, 20075Mar 5, 200720Apr 2, 200725
-7.07%Sep 9, 200529Oct 20, 200535Dec 9, 200564
-6.52%Jun 6, 202440Aug 5, 202412Aug 21, 202452
-6.33%Mar 10, 200534Apr 28, 200563Jul 28, 200597
-5.89%Jun 15, 202123Jul 19, 202113Aug 5, 202136
-5.41%Jul 23, 20257Aug 1, 202515Aug 22, 202522
-5.31%Nov 12, 20256Nov 20, 202513Dec 10, 202519
-4.97%Jun 4, 20076Jun 12, 200715Jul 3, 200721
-4.91%Jan 8, 202114Jan 29, 202111Feb 16, 202125
-4.46%Mar 27, 202413Apr 16, 202415May 7, 202428
-3.64%Aug 30, 20244Sep 6, 20249Sep 19, 202413
-3.57%Aug 11, 200513Aug 30, 20052Sep 1, 200515
-3.47%Aug 22, 20256Sep 2, 202521Oct 1, 202527
-3.33%Feb 16, 20218Feb 26, 20219Mar 11, 202117
-3.23%Jun 12, 20255Jun 20, 20255Jun 27, 202510
-3.20%Mar 7, 20254Mar 13, 20253Mar 18, 20257