VAIPX’s worst drop since 2005 was 15%
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Admiral (VAIPX) fell 15% from Mar 2008 to Nov 2008. It took 1.6 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Oct 2009. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop is milder than most. It ranks 107th of the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks, counted from the deepest.
Drawdown from the last high, 2005 to now
How VAIPX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | VAIPX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −15.1% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −9.0% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −14.0% | −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 VAIPX’s maximum drawdown?
VAIPX’s deepest fall since 2005 was 15.1%, from its high on March 10, 2008 to its low on November 24, 2008. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did VAIPX take to recover?
1.6 years. VAIPX first closed above its Mar 2008 high again on October 19, 2009.
Was VAIPX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, VAIPX’s worst drop was 15.1% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −13.7% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, June 13, 2005 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.