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Performance analysis of VNQ (VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VNQ has had an average annual return of +9.16%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VNQ has had an average annual return of +2.64%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VNQ has had an average annual return of +4.97%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.

Since Sep 29, 2004, VNQ has had an average annual return of +7.74%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.09% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+14.63%+3.26%+4.81%+11.79%-26.24%+40.52%-4.68%+28.87%-6.02%+4.91%+8.60%+2.42%
20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
+30.36%+2.31%+17.63%+8.62%+28.36%+30.09%-37.00%-16.50%+35.29%+11.94%+15.98%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+2.61%+5.39%-6.31%+8.60%-0.65%+1.65%+3.16%+14.63%
2025+1.65%+3.70%-2.58%-2.44%+1.12%+0.69%+0.09%+3.48%+0.07%-2.45%+2.42%-2.24%+3.26%
2024-5.06%+1.98%+1.96%-7.94%+4.56%+1.87%+7.94%+5.22%+3.27%-3.36%+4.26%-8.38%+4.81%
2023+10.40%-5.87%-2.18%+0.31%-3.96%+5.62%+2.04%-3.38%-7.27%-3.62%+12.08%+9.43%+11.79%
2022-8.42%-3.48%+6.27%-4.09%-4.69%-7.46%+8.62%-6.01%-12.86%+3.50%+6.15%-5.03%-26.24%
2021+0.03%+3.43%+5.15%+7.86%+0.81%+2.64%+4.42%+2.16%-5.67%+7.13%-2.11%+9.69%+40.52%
2020+1.23%-7.03%-19.42%+8.96%+1.74%+2.41%+3.64%+0.44%-2.68%-3.00%+9.67%+2.72%-4.68%
2019+11.85%+0.69%+4.21%-0.16%+0.14%+1.54%+1.71%+3.75%+1.93%+1.13%-1.31%+0.76%+28.87%
2018-4.25%-7.68%+3.88%+0.82%+3.68%+4.20%+0.60%+2.58%-2.64%-2.93%+4.67%-7.96%-6.02%
2017-0.19%+3.51%-2.42%+0.24%-0.72%+2.23%+1.24%-0.26%-0.11%-1.07%+2.66%-0.14%+4.91%

Drawdown analysis of VNQ (VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

The maximum drawdown for the VNQ was -73.07%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 889 trading sessions.

The current VNQ drawdown is -0.59%.

Since Sep 29, 2004 VNQ has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 3 times
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 7 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-73.07%Feb 7, 2007523Mar 6, 2009889Sep 13, 20121412
-42.42%Feb 21, 202021Mar 23, 2020268Apr 15, 2021289
-34.50%Dec 31, 2021456Oct 25, 2023659Jun 12, 20261115
-17.97%May 21, 201362Aug 19, 2013200Jun 5, 2014262
-17.24%Jan 27, 2015154Sep 4, 2015166May 4, 2016320
-16.23%Aug 1, 2016384Feb 8, 2018245Jan 31, 2019629
-11.09%Aug 2, 200550Oct 12, 200557Jan 4, 2006107
-9.62%Mar 17, 200646May 23, 200639Jul 19, 200685
-9.02%Sep 14, 201242Nov 15, 201240Jan 15, 201382
-8.92%Dec 22, 200424Jan 27, 200577May 18, 2005101
-7.66%Sep 3, 202118Sep 30, 202120Oct 28, 202138
-7.58%Sep 5, 201414Sep 25, 201422Oct 27, 201436
-5.94%May 9, 20168May 19, 201627Jun 28, 201635
-5.50%Nov 24, 20214Dec 1, 20214Dec 7, 20218
-5.37%Oct 21, 201940Dec 17, 201920Jan 16, 202060
-5.14%Jun 20, 20194Jun 26, 20199Jul 10, 201913
-5.03%Dec 4, 200614Dec 22, 200613Jan 16, 200727
-4.41%Apr 30, 20218May 12, 20218May 24, 202116
-4.08%Nov 15, 20044Nov 19, 20047Dec 1, 200411
-3.98%Apr 12, 20195Apr 22, 201924May 24, 201929
-3.90%Oct 31, 20065Nov 7, 20069Nov 20, 200614
-3.76%Jul 10, 20198Jul 22, 201913Aug 8, 201921
-3.58%Aug 4, 20065Aug 11, 20067Aug 22, 200612
-3.52%Jun 10, 20216Jun 18, 202114Jul 9, 202120
-3.11%Jun 5, 20147Jun 16, 201419Jul 14, 201426