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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.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
-2.62%+26.26%+33.13%+44.80%-38.85%+13.83%+29.11%+28.03%-16.77%-5.50%+22.79%+2.70%
20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
+3.97%+24.24%+16.55%-2.17%+19.53%+29.44%-38.55%+5%+36.88%+2%+12.07%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually 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
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-57.16%Jul 16, 2007343Nov 20, 2008959Sep 12, 20121302
-46.76%Sep 1, 2021296Nov 3, 2022481Oct 4, 2024777
-31.17%Feb 19, 202023Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020115
-28.95%Jan 4, 2017496Dec 24, 2018264Jan 13, 2020760
-21.15%Feb 14, 202536Apr 8, 202555Jun 27, 202591
-13.55%Jan 29, 202640Mar 27, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-13.26%Jul 15, 201677Nov 2, 201633Dec 20, 2016110
-12.27%Apr 28, 2015107Sep 29, 2015104Feb 29, 2016211
-11.00%Sep 2, 202014Sep 23, 202032Nov 6, 202046
-10.78%Oct 5, 201227Nov 15, 201280Mar 14, 2013107
-9.78%Dec 30, 200493May 13, 200542Jul 14, 2005135
-8.91%Jul 29, 201453Oct 13, 201482Feb 10, 2015135
-8.45%Aug 2, 200554Oct 18, 200524Nov 21, 200578
-7.05%May 9, 200624Jun 13, 200635Aug 2, 200659
-6.97%Jul 17, 201333Sep 3, 201332Oct 17, 201365
-6.87%May 15, 201327Jun 24, 201312Jul 11, 201339
-6.86%Sep 19, 202544Nov 20, 20259Dec 4, 202553
-6.10%Oct 29, 201365Feb 3, 201432Mar 20, 201497
-5.91%Feb 26, 20075Mar 5, 200723Apr 5, 200728
-5.89%Apr 29, 20219May 12, 202117Jun 7, 202126
-5.76%Dec 11, 202421Jan 14, 20258Jan 27, 202529
-4.90%Mar 17, 20217Mar 26, 20216Apr 6, 202113
-4.64%Jan 17, 20209Jan 31, 20208Feb 12, 202017
-4.53%Feb 13, 201516Mar 10, 201530Apr 22, 201546
-4.26%Apr 2, 201416Apr 25, 201410May 9, 201426