VYM observed max drawdown: 51.8%
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF. From its 2007-05-31 peak, VYM fell 51.8% to the 2009-02-28 trough and needed 4.8 years to make a new high (2012-03-31). Computed from 239 months of observed fund history. Fund inception boundary (first available fund observation): 2006-11-16; the monthly analysis runs from 2006-11-30 through 2026-09-30.
What is VYM's observed maximum drawdown?
VYM's observed maximum drawdown was 51.8%, from a peak in 2007-05-31 to a trough in 2009-02-28, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2006-11-16. The sample contains 239 monthly observations through 2026-09-30. Monthly closes can miss deeper daily losses.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | -51.8% |
| Peak | 2007-05-31 |
| Trough | 2009-02-28 |
| Recovered | 2012-03-31 |
| Monthly observations | 239 |
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What is VYM's observed maximum drawdown?
VYM's observed maximum drawdown was 51.8%, from a peak in 2007-05-31 to a trough in 2009-02-28, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2006-11-16.
How long did VYM take to recover from its worst drawdown?
VYM took 4.8 years from the 2007-05-31 peak to make a new high in 2012-03-31, based only on observed fund prices.
What was VYM's worst 12-month return?
VYM's worst observed rolling 12-month return was -44.4%, in the 12 months ending 2009-02-28.
VYM observed fund drawdown statistics
2007-05-31 peak to 2009-02-28 trough.
New high reached 2012-03-31.
Share of all months spent below a prior high.
Rolling year ending 2009-02-28.
The biggest VYM drawdowns in observed fund history
| Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Peak to trough | Total underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.8% | 2007-05-31 | 2009-02-28 | 2012-03-31 | 21 mo | 4.8 years |
| -24.0% | 2019-12-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 3 mo | 12 months |
| -14.1% | 2022-03-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-11-30 | 6 mo | 8 months |
| -9.6% | 2018-01-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-03-31 | 11 mo | 14 months |
| -9.0% | 2022-11-30 | 2023-05-31 | 2023-12-31 | 6 mo | 13 months |
Methodology: observed VYM fund prices only, first available from 2006-11-16. Monthly closing-price statistics cover 2006-11-30 through 2026-09-30; no proxy or pre-inception simulation is included in this table. Educational information, not investment advice.
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