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Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares is 6.8% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 3% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-6.8%
Days in Drawdown
41
Avg Max Drawdown
3.0%
Avg Length
36
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.7
VB - Price & High Water Mark
VB - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-10-13, the stock is trading at $288.16, down 6.8% from its all-time high of $309.29. This pullback has lasted 41 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.0% in depth, with an average duration of 36 days. Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares has gone through 216 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares was 59.6%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1254 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares currently stands at 1.72. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 216 tracked pullbacks (64 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Ongoing | 41 days | -6.8% | $309.29 | $288.16 | n/a |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-29 | 4 days | -0.0% | $299.61 | $299.49 | $301.30 |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-25 | 10 days | -1.8% | $298.44 | $293.07 | $299.61 |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-12 | 8 days | -2.8% | $295.40 | $287.13 | $296.38 |
| 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-04 | 2 days | -0.7% | $295.29 | $293.36 | $295.40 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-02 | 5 days | -0.3% | $294.01 | $293.09 | $295.29 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-28 | 2 days | -0.1% | $292.90 | $292.56 | $294.01 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-26 | 20 days | -4.1% | $290.85 | $279.00 | $292.90 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-05-05 | 15 days | -2.4% | $286.16 | $279.23 | $286.69 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-04-17 | 49 days | -9.3% | $279.93 | $253.84 | $284.67 |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-26 | 4 days | -1.6% | $279.14 | $274.54 | $279.93 |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-20 | 10 days | -2.1% | $278.93 | $272.94 | $279.14 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-09 | 18 days | -3.1% | $277.66 | $268.96 | $278.51 |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-21 | 6 days | -1.4% | $275.78 | $271.79 | $276.85 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-09 | 3 days | -0.7% | $269.41 | $267.47 | $271.79 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-06 | 26 days | -3.1% | $266.21 | $257.95 | $269.41 |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-10 | 6 days | -0.4% | $260.26 | $259.21 | $263.38 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-12-04 | 38 days | -7.2% | $260.08 | $241.34 | $260.26 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-10-24 | 36 days | -4.0% | $258.35 | $248.10 | $258.83 |
| 2024-11-26 | 2025-09-18 | 296 days | -25.4% | $257.88 | $192.48 | $258.35 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-22 | 11 days | -3.9% | $252.62 | $242.82 | $254.08 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-06 | 21 days | -2.8% | $238.97 | $232.31 | $247.21 |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-16 | 2 days | -0.2% | $237.20 | $236.70 | $238.97 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-11 | 11 days | -1.5% | $233.85 | $230.45 | $235.63 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-27 | 8 days | -1.1% | $233.66 | $231.02 | $233.73 |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-09-19 | 65 days | -8.4% | $230.39 | $211.10 | $233.66 |
| 2021-11-09 | 2024-07-16 | 980 days | -28.2% | $225.07 | $161.70 | $230.39 |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-05 | 2 days | -0.4% | $223.30 | $222.32 | $224.54 |
| 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-03 | 2 days | -0.0% | $220.50 | $220.42 | $223.30 |
| 2021-10-26 | 2021-11-01 | 7 days | -2.5% | $217.98 | $212.58 | $220.50 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-20 | 48 days | -4.6% | $215.15 | $205.34 | $215.81 |
| 2021-06-09 | 2021-09-01 | 85 days | -6.9% | $213.34 | $198.72 | $213.51 |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-08 | 41 days | -6.2% | $211.13 | $198.11 | $213.34 |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-04-23 | 39 days | -7.4% | $208.49 | $193.00 | $208.58 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-11 | 15 days | -5.5% | $203.51 | $192.31 | $205.08 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-02-24 | 9 days | -2.4% | $203.29 | $198.38 | $203.51 |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-11 | 2 days | -0.2% | $201.79 | $201.42 | $202.23 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-04 | 15 days | -5.0% | $194.98 | $185.27 | $195.48 |
| 2021-01-15 | 2021-01-20 | 6 days | -1.3% | $194.18 | $191.59 | $194.98 |
| 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-14 | 2 days | -0.6% | $192.93 | $191.78 | $194.18 |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-12 | 5 days | -0.0% | $190.17 | $190.10 | $192.93 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2021-01-06 | 14 days | -2.3% | $182.87 | $178.69 | $187.08 |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-22 | 5 days | -0.4% | $180.82 | $180.02 | $181.54 |
| 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-17 | 2 days | -0.2% | $179.31 | $178.94 | $180.82 |
| 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-15 | 5 days | -0.5% | $176.67 | $175.84 | $179.31 |
| 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-10 | 2 days | -0.6% | $176.20 | $175.19 | $176.67 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-08 | 2 days | -0.3% | $175.13 | $174.68 | $176.20 |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-03 | 4 days | -1.6% | $171.63 | $168.93 | $171.91 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-27 | 3 days | -0.4% | $171.61 | $170.90 | $171.63 |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-23 | 6 days | -1.3% | $166.78 | $164.69 | $168.99 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-13 | 2 days | -1.5% | $161.96 | $159.60 | $162.81 |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-11-09 | 263 days | -42.0% | $156.83 | $90.89 | $160.29 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-11-26 | 454 days | -24.5% | $148.90 | $112.35 | $149.31 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-05-21 | 112 days | -9.4% | $138.50 | $125.42 | $139.38 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-11-14 | 68 days | -7.6% | $108.22 | $99.95 | $109.01 |
| 2015-06-24 | 2016-08-23 | 427 days | -23.3% | $107.22 | $82.18 | $107.30 |
| 2014-07-07 | 2014-12-23 | 170 days | -11.8% | $99.49 | $87.79 | $99.73 |
| 2012-09-17 | 2013-01-02 | 108 days | -9.5% | $67.66 | $61.25 | $69.11 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2012-09-06 | 494 days | -28.3% | $65.43 | $46.92 | $65.51 |
| 2007-07-16 | 2010-12-20 | 1254 days | -59.6% | $58.06 | $23.47 | $58.08 |
| 2007-02-23 | 2007-04-16 | 52 days | -7.9% | $55.00 | $50.64 | $55.54 |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-11-14 | 191 days | -13.1% | $51.15 | $44.43 | $51.26 |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-11-22 | 112 days | -8.5% | $44.93 | $41.10 | $44.99 |
| 2005-03-08 | 2005-06-16 | 100 days | -9.0% | $41.70 | $37.94 | $42.09 |
| 2004-04-05 | 2004-11-03 | 213 days | -12.0% | $37.66 | $33.14 | $37.73 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB) is trading at $288.16 as of Oct 13, 2026. It is 6.8% below its high of $309.29. The drawdown has lasted 41 days. Severity score: 1.7 (Slightly Elevated).
VB Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$288.16
High-water mark
$309.29
Current drawdown
-6.8%
Days in drawdown
41
This VB page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares drawdowns.
What History Says About VB
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares has dropped 10%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 474 days with an average max drop of -26.8%.
The current drawdown of -6.8% has lasted 41 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 to Dec 2010 | -59.6% | 1254 days |
| Feb 2020 to Nov 2020 | -42.0% | 263 days |
| May 2011 to Sep 2012 | -28.3% | 494 days |
| Nov 2021 to Jul 2024 | -28.2% | 980 days |
| Nov 2024 to Sep 2025 | -25.4% | 296 days |
| Aug 2018 to Nov 2019 | -24.5% | 454 days |
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