VGT
StockVanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares is 6.9% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 2.8% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-6.9%
Days in Drawdown
40
Avg Max Drawdown
2.8%
Avg Length
27
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.7
VGT - Price & High Water Mark
VGT - 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 Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (VGT) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $117.11, down 6.9% from its all-time high of $125.77. This pullback has lasted 40 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 2.8% in depth, with an average duration of 27 days. Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares has gone through 276 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares was 54.6%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1163 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares currently stands at 1.69. 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 Information Technology 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 276 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Ongoing | 40 days | -6.9% | $125.77 | $117.11 | n/a |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-28 | 2 days | -0.6% | $118.05 | $117.38 | $118.95 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-22 | 8 days | -3.2% | $115.19 | $111.52 | $115.75 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-14 | 3 days | -1.2% | $113.72 | $112.30 | $115.19 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-08 | 2 days | -0.1% | $109.56 | $109.50 | $112.44 |
| 2026-04-28 | 2026-05-01 | 4 days | -1.6% | $104.32 | $102.67 | $104.85 |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-24 | 2 days | -1.4% | $103.03 | $101.57 | $104.16 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $101.14 | $101.02 | $103.03 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2026-04-17 | 170 days | -16.4% | $99.98 | $83.59 | $100.70 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-24 | 16 days | -4.1% | $95.81 | $91.85 | $96.57 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-08 | 2 days | -0.9% | $95.08 | $94.21 | $95.81 |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-06 | 4 days | -0.3% | $94.55 | $94.26 | $95.08 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-01 | 9 days | -2.1% | $93.84 | $91.91 | $93.87 |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-18 | 3 days | -0.7% | $90.54 | $89.90 | $91.49 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-10 | 13 days | -2.6% | $88.20 | $85.95 | $89.08 |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-28 | 15 days | -3.6% | $88.13 | $84.99 | $88.20 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-12 | 2 days | -0.6% | $87.14 | $86.63 | $87.98 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-08 | 9 days | -2.9% | $86.53 | $84.03 | $87.14 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-07-30 | 2 days | -0.2% | $86.49 | $86.34 | $86.53 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-24 | 3 days | -1.0% | $85.54 | $84.70 | $85.62 |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-07-21 | 4 days | -0.1% | $85.47 | $85.42 | $85.54 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-16 | 7 days | -1.0% | $84.34 | $83.52 | $84.61 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-09 | 3 days | -0.9% | $83.98 | $83.24 | $84.34 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-02 | 2 days | -1.0% | $82.64 | $81.79 | $82.83 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-06-30 | 4 days | -0.1% | $81.85 | $81.80 | $82.64 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2025-06-24 | 189 days | -27.2% | $80.45 | $58.54 | $80.48 |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-16 | 8 days | -2.2% | $80.02 | $78.29 | $80.45 |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-06 | 2 days | -0.5% | $80.01 | $79.61 | $80.02 |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-02 | 25 days | -3.6% | $77.67 | $74.86 | $78.02 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-06 | 8 days | -4.6% | $75.78 | $72.30 | $76.11 |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-29 | 15 days | -1.8% | $75.47 | $74.11 | $75.78 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-10-14 | 96 days | -15.2% | $75.23 | $63.77 | $75.47 |
| 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-10 | 2 days | -0.2% | $74.37 | $74.21 | $75.23 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-07-03 | 14 days | -3.7% | $72.90 | $70.21 | $73.50 |
| 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-10 | 5 days | -0.3% | $68.27 | $68.07 | $68.31 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-05 | 8 days | -2.8% | $68.08 | $66.19 | $68.27 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-20 | 5 days | -0.7% | $66.37 | $65.93 | $66.77 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-05-15 | 68 days | -9.3% | $65.48 | $59.41 | $66.37 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-07 | 3 days | -2.4% | $65.26 | $63.69 | $65.48 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-03-01 | 19 days | -4.4% | $64.40 | $61.59 | $65.14 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-07 | 9 days | -3.0% | $62.90 | $61.00 | $63.12 |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-29 | 4 days | -1.0% | $62.83 | $62.17 | $62.90 |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-18 | 21 days | -5.1% | $60.12 | $57.08 | $60.40 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-26 | 7 days | -1.6% | $59.90 | $58.94 | $60.02 |
| 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-08 | 5 days | -1.3% | $57.29 | $56.52 | $57.64 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-01 | 11 days | -0.8% | $57.02 | $56.54 | $57.29 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2023-11-20 | 693 days | -35.1% | $56.66 | $36.79 | $57.02 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-27 | 15 days | -4.9% | $55.82 | $53.11 | $56.66 |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-10 | 2 days | -1.3% | $55.65 | $54.93 | $55.82 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-08 | 17 days | -4.7% | $55.51 | $52.91 | $55.65 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.4% | $55.03 | $54.80 | $55.19 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-04-09 | 52 days | -10.8% | $45.93 | $40.96 | $46.18 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-12-01 | 90 days | -12.3% | $40.66 | $35.65 | $40.72 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-06-09 | 110 days | -31.8% | $32.62 | $22.23 | $32.69 |
| 2019-05-06 | 2019-07-01 | 57 days | -10.7% | $25.27 | $22.58 | $25.38 |
| 2018-10-04 | 2019-03-21 | 169 days | -23.7% | $23.91 | $18.25 | $24.11 |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-06-01 | 81 days | -9.6% | $21.56 | $19.49 | $21.76 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-26 | 29 days | -10.3% | $20.88 | $18.73 | $21.00 |
| 2015-12-07 | 2016-07-18 | 224 days | -16.4% | $12.80 | $10.71 | $12.85 |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-10-23 | 149 days | -14.0% | $12.50 | $10.74 | $12.55 |
| 2012-09-17 | 2013-05-06 | 232 days | -13.1% | $8.29 | $7.20 | $8.31 |
| 2012-04-03 | 2012-09-14 | 165 days | -13.4% | $8.22 | $7.12 | $8.29 |
| 2011-02-18 | 2012-02-01 | 349 days | -19.6% | $7.29 | $5.86 | $7.35 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2011-01-06 | 1163 days | -54.6% | $6.88 | $3.12 | $6.88 |
| 2007-07-20 | 2007-09-27 | 70 days | -9.4% | $6.46 | $5.85 | $6.46 |
| 2006-01-12 | 2006-11-10 | 303 days | -18.1% | $5.51 | $4.52 | $5.53 |
| 2004-02-03 | 2005-11-17 | 654 days | -21.0% | $5.13 | $4.05 | $5.18 |
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 Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (VGT) is trading at $117.11 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 6.9% below its high of $125.77. The drawdown has lasted 40 days. Severity score: 1.7 (Slightly Elevated).
VGT Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$117.11
High-water mark
$125.77
Current drawdown
-6.9%
Days in drawdown
40
This VGT 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 Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares drawdowns.
What History Says About VGT
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares has dropped 20%+ from its high 6 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 496 days with an average max drop of -32.2%.
The current drawdown of -6.9% has lasted 40 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 to Jan 2011 | -54.6% | 1163 days |
| Dec 2021 to Nov 2023 | -35.1% | 693 days |
| Feb 2020 to Jun 2020 | -31.8% | 110 days |
| Dec 2024 to Jun 2025 | -27.2% | 189 days |
| Oct 2018 to Mar 2019 | -23.7% | 169 days |
| Feb 2004 to Nov 2005 | -21.0% | 654 days |
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