VEA
StockVanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares
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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares is 2.5% off its high — within its normal range (its pullbacks average 2.9%). Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Typical
Current Drawdown
-2.5%
Days in Drawdown
20
Avg Max Drawdown
2.9%
Avg Length
57
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.6
VEA - Price & High Water Mark
VEA - 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 FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-07-14, the stock price is $70.60, just 2.5% below its all-time high of $72.39.
Based on its full tracked price history, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 2.9% in depth, with an average duration of 57 days. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares has gone through 118 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares was 60.7%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2400 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares currently stands at 0.61. 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 FTSE Developed Markets 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 118 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Ongoing | 20 days | -2.5% | $72.39 | $70.60 | n/a |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-22 | 7 days | -0.5% | $72.39 | $72.00 | $72.39 |
| 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-15 | 13 days | -4.9% | $72.32 | $68.81 | $72.39 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-01 | 6 days | -0.5% | $71.78 | $71.41 | $71.87 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-26 | 20 days | -2.7% | $70.87 | $68.99 | $71.78 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-05-06 | 68 days | -11.8% | $70.31 | $62.03 | $70.87 |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-25 | 3 days | -0.5% | $69.52 | $69.18 | $70.26 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-20 | 9 days | -0.8% | $69.05 | $68.50 | $69.52 |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-06 | 10 days | -1.9% | $67.16 | $65.90 | $67.37 |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-22 | 3 days | -1.3% | $65.14 | $64.27 | $65.36 |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-15 | 3 days | -0.6% | $64.92 | $64.56 | $64.96 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-09 | 3 days | -0.4% | $64.14 | $63.88 | $64.53 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-02 | 4 days | -0.5% | $62.81 | $62.47 | $63.20 |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-19 | 4 days | -1.3% | $61.79 | $60.99 | $61.84 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-15 | 4 days | -0.5% | $61.76 | $61.44 | $61.79 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-12-10 | 28 days | -5.2% | $61.10 | $57.92 | $61.50 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-11-11 | 15 days | -2.2% | $60.64 | $59.32 | $60.70 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-27 | 7 days | -0.9% | $60.22 | $59.68 | $60.64 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-20 | 14 days | -3.3% | $60.16 | $58.20 | $60.22 |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-10-01 | 16 days | -1.6% | $59.01 | $58.08 | $59.37 |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-15 | 4 days | -0.4% | $58.79 | $58.54 | $59.01 |
| 2025-08-25 | 2025-09-11 | 18 days | -2.3% | $58.29 | $56.95 | $58.79 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-22 | 2 days | -0.5% | $57.63 | $57.36 | $58.29 |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-20 | 3 days | -0.2% | $57.61 | $57.49 | $57.63 |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | 2 days | -0.2% | $57.46 | $57.36 | $57.61 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-13 | 21 days | -4.2% | $57.25 | $54.83 | $57.46 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-23 | 13 days | -1.7% | $56.13 | $55.17 | $57.25 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-09 | 3 days | -1.2% | $56.00 | $55.30 | $56.09 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-02 | 2 days | -0.1% | $55.79 | $55.76 | $55.93 |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-26 | 14 days | -2.5% | $55.21 | $53.83 | $55.28 |
| 2025-06-11 | 2025-06-12 | 2 days | -0.0% | $54.79 | $54.78 | $55.21 |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-06 | 4 days | -0.7% | $54.59 | $54.19 | $54.65 |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-06-02 | 6 days | -0.9% | $54.18 | $53.68 | $54.59 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-27 | 7 days | -0.7% | $53.60 | $53.25 | $54.18 |
| 2025-05-14 | 2025-05-15 | 2 days | -0.4% | $52.46 | $52.25 | $52.80 |
| 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-12 | 7 days | -0.7% | $52.15 | $51.78 | $52.37 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-02 | 3 days | -0.6% | $51.41 | $51.12 | $52.05 |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-28 | 40 days | -13.5% | $51.21 | $44.32 | $51.26 |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-03-19 | 2 days | -0.1% | $51.05 | $50.98 | $51.21 |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-17 | 8 days | -2.6% | $50.82 | $49.50 | $51.05 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2025-03-07 | 162 days | -9.8% | $50.76 | $45.81 | $50.82 |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-26 | 2 days | -0.6% | $49.97 | $49.66 | $50.76 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-24 | 5 days | -0.9% | $49.92 | $49.47 | $49.97 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-19 | 17 days | -3.9% | $49.75 | $47.83 | $49.92 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-30 | 5 days | -0.5% | $49.71 | $49.46 | $49.75 |
| 2024-08-22 | 2024-08-23 | 2 days | -0.7% | $49.11 | $48.77 | $49.71 |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-08-21 | 38 days | -7.6% | $48.90 | $45.20 | $49.11 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-07-10 | 56 days | -3.3% | $48.18 | $46.57 | $48.23 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-14 | 2 days | -0.0% | $47.38 | $47.37 | $47.70 |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-05-09 | 43 days | -4.9% | $47.30 | $45.00 | $47.36 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | 6 days | -0.5% | $47.15 | $46.92 | $47.30 |
| 2021-09-07 | 2024-03-06 | 912 days | -29.7% | $46.07 | $32.38 | $46.34 |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-09-01 | 78 days | -5.3% | $45.59 | $43.17 | $45.63 |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-24 | 15 days | -3.4% | $44.59 | $43.06 | $44.62 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-17 | 28 days | -3.8% | $42.48 | $40.87 | $42.61 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-02-09 | 30 days | -4.6% | $41.83 | $39.90 | $41.85 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2020-11-16 | 1023 days | -35.7% | $37.40 | $24.03 | $37.85 |
| 2015-05-22 | 2017-04-25 | 705 days | -22.3% | $30.52 | $23.70 | $30.68 |
| 2014-07-07 | 2015-05-15 | 313 days | -14.5% | $30.48 | $26.08 | $30.51 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2014-05-27 | 2400 days | -60.7% | $29.67 | $11.66 | $29.72 |
| 2007-10-15 | 2007-10-26 | 12 days | -3.4% | $29.19 | $28.20 | $29.22 |
| 2007-08-09 | 2007-09-19 | 42 days | -8.0% | $27.58 | $25.37 | $27.68 |
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 FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA) is trading at $70.60 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 2.5% below its high of $72.39. The drawdown has lasted 20 days. Severity score: 0.6 (Typical).
VEA Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$70.60
High-water mark
$72.39
Current drawdown
-2.5%
Days in drawdown
20
This VEA 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 FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares drawdowns.
What History Says About VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares has dropped 10%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 780 days with an average max drop of -26.9%.
The current drawdown of -2.5% has lasted 20 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 to May 2014 | -60.7% | 2400 days |
| Jan 2018 to Nov 2020 | -35.7% | 1023 days |
| Sep 2021 to Mar 2024 | -29.7% | 912 days |
| May 2015 to Apr 2017 | -22.3% | 705 days |
| Jul 2014 to May 2015 | -14.5% | 313 days |
| Mar 2025 to Apr 2025 | -13.5% | 40 days |
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