VUG
StockVanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares
Price
$460.87
as of Feb 27, 2026
All Time High: $504.26
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-8.6%
Days in Drawdown
84
Avg Max Drawdown
2.3%
Avg Length
25
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.6
VUG - Price & High Water Mark
VUG - 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 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VUG) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares is currently experiencing an unusual drawdown opportunity. As of 2026-02-27, the stock is trading at $460.87, which represents a 8.6% decline from its all-time high of $504.26. This drawdown has persisted for 84 days.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 14 years, Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 2.3% in depth, with an average duration of 25 days. Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares has gone through 286 total drawdown events in the last 14 years. The largest drawdown for Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares in the last 14 years was 35.6%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 793 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares currently stands at 2.55. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed normal ranges—worth monitoring for potential opportunities.
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 Growth 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 may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 286 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Ongoing | 84 days | -8.6% | $504.26 | $460.87 | — |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-24 | 16 days | -3.4% | $487.09 | $470.44 | $489.62 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-08 | 2 days | -0.6% | $485.01 | $482.11 | $487.09 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-06 | 14 days | -2.0% | $483.56 | $473.78 | $485.01 |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-19 | 4 days | -0.6% | $475.70 | $473.08 | $479.91 |
| 2025-09-10 | 2025-09-11 | 2 days | -0.0% | $466.77 | $466.71 | $469.39 |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-08 | 4 days | -0.3% | $463.52 | $462.11 | $465.07 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-04 | 7 days | -1.9% | $463.49 | $454.48 | $463.52 |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-28 | 14 days | -2.7% | $463.04 | $450.70 | $463.49 |
| 2025-08-13 | 2025-08-14 | 2 days | -0.0% | $462.47 | $462.37 | $463.04 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-12 | 2 days | -0.2% | $458.65 | $457.71 | $462.47 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-08 | 11 days | -2.4% | $455.45 | $444.57 | $458.65 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-23 | 2 days | -0.6% | $449.52 | $446.80 | $449.92 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-14 | 5 days | -0.2% | $442.03 | $441.16 | $442.75 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-09 | 3 days | -0.8% | $441.51 | $437.85 | $442.03 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | 3 days | -1.0% | $437.93 | $433.51 | $441.51 |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-06-24 | 124 days | -22.8% | $426.10 | $328.76 | $427.41 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2025-02-19 | 65 days | -5.6% | $426.06 | $402.41 | $426.10 |
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-16 | 5 days | -0.7% | $424.86 | $421.69 | $426.06 |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-11 | 3 days | -0.8% | $421.23 | $417.93 | $424.86 |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $419.04 | $418.39 | $421.23 |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-29 | 17 days | -2.7% | $406.84 | $395.92 | $407.17 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-06 | 8 days | -3.4% | $394.40 | $381.08 | $397.92 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-29 | 8 days | -1.5% | $391.96 | $386.20 | $394.40 |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-18 | 4 days | -0.9% | $390.27 | $386.75 | $390.30 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-10-14 | 96 days | -13.0% | $389.60 | $339.04 | $390.27 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | 5 days | -0.8% | $374.86 | $371.78 | $377.68 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-26 | 7 days | -1.7% | $373.55 | $367.09 | $373.77 |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-10 | 4 days | -0.1% | $358.91 | $358.54 | $359.63 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-05 | 8 days | -1.9% | $354.83 | $348.16 | $358.50 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-24 | 3 days | -0.6% | $351.30 | $349.06 | $352.91 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-20 | 5 days | -0.3% | $348.86 | $347.81 | $349.95 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-05-15 | 52 days | -6.9% | $343.78 | $320.15 | $348.86 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $343.66 | $343.48 | $343.78 |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-20 | 8 days | -1.6% | $340.66 | $335.20 | $343.66 |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-12 | 8 days | -2.0% | $340.64 | $333.69 | $340.66 |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-29 | 7 days | -0.6% | $336.55 | $334.66 | $337.13 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-22 | 11 days | -2.6% | $334.80 | $326.13 | $336.55 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-07 | 3 days | -0.1% | $326.45 | $326.24 | $330.57 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-02 | 4 days | -2.8% | $323.88 | $314.89 | $326.45 |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-29 | 4 days | -0.2% | $320.67 | $320.07 | $323.88 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2024-01-23 | 793 days | -35.6% | $318.26 | $204.92 | $318.75 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.2% | $315.27 | $314.70 | $317.17 |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-11-16 | 8 days | -2.1% | $314.68 | $308.19 | $315.27 |
| 2021-09-08 | 2021-10-25 | 48 days | -7.0% | $301.63 | $280.47 | $301.89 |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-03 | 2 days | -0.1% | $300.40 | $300.25 | $301.32 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2 days | -0.2% | $300.01 | $299.52 | $300.40 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-08-27 | 2 days | -0.6% | $295.99 | $294.28 | $297.04 |
| 2021-07-27 | 2021-08-23 | 28 days | -1.9% | $292.73 | $287.28 | $295.06 |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-22 | 10 days | -2.5% | $286.72 | $279.68 | $288.06 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-09 | 2 days | -0.7% | $285.93 | $283.88 | $286.09 |
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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