EDV’s worst drop since 2008 was 60%
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) fell 60% from Mar 2020 to Oct 2026. It has not closed above that Mar 2020 peak since, 6.6 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 52%.
That drop ranks 64th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2008 to now
How EDV held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | EDV | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −18.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −44.2% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was EDV’s maximum drawdown?
EDV’s deepest fall since 2008 was 60.4%, from its high on March 9, 2020 to its low on October 7, 2026. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did EDV take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 59.3% below that Mar 2020 high.
Was EDV riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, EDV’s worst drop was 60.4% against 51.5% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −45.1% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 30, 2008 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.