Performance analysis of VOX (VANGUARD COMMUNICATION SERVICES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VOX has had an average annual return of +21.71%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VOX has had an average annual return of +6.71%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VOX has had an average annual return of +8%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Sep 29, 2004, VOX has had an average annual return of +8.74%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.13% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.62% | +26.26% | +33.13% | +44.80% | -38.85% | +13.83% | +29.11% | +28.03% | -16.77% | -5.50% | +22.79% | +2.70% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +3.97% | +24.24% | +16.55% | -2.17% | +19.53% | +29.44% | -38.55% | +5% | +36.88% | +2% | +12.07% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.01% | -3.68% | -6.16% | +9.45% | +0.12% | -6.43% | +2.01% | -2.62% | |||||
| 2025 | +7.28% | -3.67% | -7.11% | -1.15% | +8.64% | +7.57% | +2.27% | +3.02% | +4.44% | -0.57% | +2.44% | +1.60% | +26.26% |
| 2024 | +3.90% | +4.58% | +2.84% | -3.98% | +6.41% | +3.32% | -1.32% | +2.04% | +4.86% | +2.02% | +4.86% | -0.07% | +33.13% |
| 2023 | +15.02% | -4.07% | +6.87% | +2.32% | +2.61% | +5.02% | +5.94% | -2.85% | -3.54% | -1.59% | +8.09% | +5.47% | +44.80% |
| 2022 | -6.09% | -5.85% | +0.29% | -14.95% | +1.21% | -8.83% | +3.71% | -3.47% | -12.31% | +2.55% | +5.14% | -7.17% | -38.85% |
| 2021 | -0.19% | +7.08% | +1.36% | +6.68% | -0.09% | +3.96% | +0.60% | +3.60% | -5.84% | +0.72% | -6.39% | +2.49% | +13.83% |
| 2020 | +0.62% | -5.63% | -14.40% | +14.40% | +6.92% | +0.09% | +7.38% | +8.09% | -5.43% | +0.76% | +12.29% | +4.48% | +29.11% |
| 2019 | +10.56% | +0.36% | +1.79% | +6.06% | -5.65% | +3.94% | +3.42% | -2.78% | -0.26% | +3% | +3.19% | +2.24% | +28.03% |
| 2018 | +1.14% | -5.72% | -2.88% | +1.36% | -2.63% | +3.76% | -0.59% | +2.83% | +0.52% | -6.20% | -0.73% | -8.28% | -16.77% |
| 2017 | +0.38% | -2.78% | -2.10% | +2.19% | -3.06% | -1.50% | +2.11% | -0.24% | -0.48% | -3.07% | +2.48% | +0.66% | -5.50% |
Drawdown analysis of VOX (VANGUARD COMMUNICATION SERVICES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VOX was -57.16%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 959 trading sessions.
The current VOX drawdown is -5.89%.
Since Sep 29, 2004 VOX has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 10 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.16% | Jul 16, 2007 | 343 | Nov 20, 2008 | 959 | Sep 12, 2012 | 1302 |
| -46.76% | Sep 1, 2021 | 296 | Nov 3, 2022 | 481 | Oct 4, 2024 | 777 |
| -31.17% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -28.95% | Jan 4, 2017 | 496 | Dec 24, 2018 | 264 | Jan 13, 2020 | 760 |
| -21.15% | Feb 14, 2025 | 36 | Apr 8, 2025 | 55 | Jun 27, 2025 | 91 |
| -13.55% | Jan 29, 2026 | 40 | Mar 27, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -13.26% | Jul 15, 2016 | 77 | Nov 2, 2016 | 33 | Dec 20, 2016 | 110 |
| -12.27% | Apr 28, 2015 | 107 | Sep 29, 2015 | 104 | Feb 29, 2016 | 211 |
| -11.00% | Sep 2, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 32 | Nov 6, 2020 | 46 |
| -10.78% | Oct 5, 2012 | 27 | Nov 15, 2012 | 80 | Mar 14, 2013 | 107 |
| -9.78% | Dec 30, 2004 | 93 | May 13, 2005 | 42 | Jul 14, 2005 | 135 |
| -8.91% | Jul 29, 2014 | 53 | Oct 13, 2014 | 82 | Feb 10, 2015 | 135 |
| -8.45% | Aug 2, 2005 | 54 | Oct 18, 2005 | 24 | Nov 21, 2005 | 78 |
| -7.05% | May 9, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 35 | Aug 2, 2006 | 59 |
| -6.97% | Jul 17, 2013 | 33 | Sep 3, 2013 | 32 | Oct 17, 2013 | 65 |
| -6.87% | May 15, 2013 | 27 | Jun 24, 2013 | 12 | Jul 11, 2013 | 39 |
| -6.86% | Sep 19, 2025 | 44 | Nov 20, 2025 | 9 | Dec 4, 2025 | 53 |
| -6.10% | Oct 29, 2013 | 65 | Feb 3, 2014 | 32 | Mar 20, 2014 | 97 |
| -5.91% | Feb 26, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 23 | Apr 5, 2007 | 28 |
| -5.89% | Apr 29, 2021 | 9 | May 12, 2021 | 17 | Jun 7, 2021 | 26 |
| -5.76% | Dec 11, 2024 | 21 | Jan 14, 2025 | 8 | Jan 27, 2025 | 29 |
| -4.90% | Mar 17, 2021 | 7 | Mar 26, 2021 | 6 | Apr 6, 2021 | 13 |
| -4.64% | Jan 17, 2020 | 9 | Jan 31, 2020 | 8 | Feb 12, 2020 | 17 |
| -4.53% | Feb 13, 2015 | 16 | Mar 10, 2015 | 30 | Apr 22, 2015 | 46 |
| -4.26% | Apr 2, 2014 | 16 | Apr 25, 2014 | 10 | May 9, 2014 | 26 |