Performance analysis of VSS (VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VSS has had an average annual return of +13.45%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VSS has had an average annual return of +5.24%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VSS has had an average annual return of +7.78%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Apr 6, 2009, VSS has had an average annual return of +9.62%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.55% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6.28% | +29.59% | +2.94% | +15.52% | -21.47% | +13.07% | +11.84% | +21.36% | -18.47% | +30.60% | +4.26% | -0.00895% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| -5.06% | +16.60% | +20.73% | -19.63% | +29.31% | +60.89% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.40% | +4.95% | -8.91% | +8.44% | +1.84% | -3.65% | -1.80% | +6.28% | |||||
| 2025 | +0.55% | +0.12% | +0.30% | +4.17% | +6.04% | +5.85% | -0.53% | +4.93% | +2.17% | -0.13% | +0.98% | +2.06% | +29.59% |
| 2024 | -3.13% | +1.57% | +3.23% | -1.92% | +4.57% | -1.25% | +3.18% | +1.52% | +2.81% | -4.65% | +0.14% | -2.69% | +2.94% |
| 2023 | +8.76% | -3.15% | +0.87% | +1.58% | -3.50% | +4.10% | +4.93% | -3.83% | -4.26% | -4.90% | +9.37% | +6.03% | +15.52% |
| 2022 | -5.80% | -1.95% | +0.13% | -7.41% | +0.79% | -10.41% | +5.92% | -4.67% | -10.80% | +3.66% | +11.32% | -2.28% | -21.47% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | +4% | +1.96% | +4.27% | +2.51% | -0.15% | +0.93% | +1.70% | -4.12% | +3.21% | -4.53% | +3.69% | +13.07% |
| 2020 | -3.77% | -7.78% | -20.63% | +11.62% | +6.38% | +3.99% | +5.26% | +5.85% | -1.88% | -2.71% | +13.07% | +6.94% | +11.84% |
| 2019 | +7.48% | +2.07% | +0.29% | +2.48% | -5.28% | +5.01% | -2.16% | -2.56% | +2.15% | +3.67% | +1.75% | +5.34% | +21.36% |
| 2018 | +4.43% | -4.43% | +0.23% | +0.31% | -0.13% | -2.80% | +0.96% | -1.71% | -1.74% | -10.11% | +1.13% | -5.58% | -18.47% |
| 2017 | +4.79% | +1.63% | +2.57% | +2.76% | +2.08% | +1.19% | +3.62% | +0.94% | +2.05% | +1.48% | +0.86% | +3.09% | +30.60% |
Drawdown analysis of VSS (VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VSS was -43.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 178 trading sessions.
The current VSS drawdown is -6.36%.
Since Apr 6, 2009 VSS has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.51% | Jan 26, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 178 | Dec 3, 2020 | 719 |
| -33.92% | Sep 3, 2021 | 280 | Oct 14, 2022 | 653 | May 23, 2025 | 933 |
| -29.09% | Apr 29, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 492 | Sep 18, 2013 | 600 |
| -24.19% | Jul 3, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 302 | Apr 25, 2017 | 707 |
| -18.54% | Apr 14, 2010 | 30 | May 26, 2010 | 80 | Sep 20, 2010 | 110 |
| -12.48% | Jan 14, 2010 | 16 | Feb 8, 2010 | 37 | Apr 1, 2010 | 53 |
| -11.61% | Feb 27, 2026 | 21 | Mar 30, 2026 | 13 | Apr 17, 2026 | 34 |
| -8.75% | Jun 2, 2009 | 14 | Jun 22, 2009 | 21 | Jul 22, 2009 | 35 |
| -8.46% | Oct 19, 2009 | 7 | Oct 28, 2009 | 45 | Jan 4, 2010 | 52 |
| -8.46% | Mar 3, 2011 | 9 | Mar 16, 2011 | 12 | Apr 1, 2011 | 21 |
| -7.71% | May 11, 2026 | 47 | Jul 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -6.46% | Nov 4, 2010 | 17 | Nov 30, 2010 | 9 | Dec 13, 2010 | 26 |
| -5.35% | Jan 22, 2014 | 8 | Feb 3, 2014 | 8 | Feb 13, 2014 | 16 |
| -5.27% | Oct 27, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 14 | Dec 11, 2025 | 32 |
| -5.19% | Apr 16, 2009 | 2 | Apr 20, 2009 | 4 | Apr 24, 2009 | 6 |
| -5.15% | May 8, 2009 | 3 | May 13, 2009 | 3 | May 18, 2009 | 6 |
| -4.78% | Sep 16, 2009 | 12 | Oct 2, 2009 | 4 | Oct 8, 2009 | 16 |
| -4.36% | Jun 14, 2021 | 24 | Jul 19, 2021 | 29 | Aug 27, 2021 | 53 |
| -4.23% | May 7, 2021 | 3 | May 12, 2021 | 11 | May 27, 2021 | 14 |
| -4.19% | Mar 6, 2014 | 12 | Mar 24, 2014 | 46 | May 29, 2014 | 58 |
| -4.06% | Oct 22, 2013 | 15 | Nov 12, 2013 | 33 | Dec 31, 2013 | 48 |
| -3.85% | Aug 13, 2009 | 2 | Aug 17, 2009 | 4 | Aug 21, 2009 | 6 |
| -3.79% | Jan 8, 2021 | 14 | Jan 29, 2021 | 5 | Feb 5, 2021 | 19 |
| -3.61% | Apr 17, 2026 | 8 | Apr 29, 2026 | 5 | May 6, 2026 | 13 |
| -3.52% | Mar 17, 2021 | 5 | Mar 24, 2021 | 7 | Apr 5, 2021 | 12 |