VGSLX’s worst drop since 2001 was 74%
Vanguard Real Estate Index Admiral (VGSLX) fell 74% from Feb 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 6.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Mar 2013. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 3rd deepest among the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2001 to now
How VGSLX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | VGSLX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −71.0% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −42.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −32.3% | −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 VGSLX’s maximum drawdown?
VGSLX’s deepest fall since 2001 was 74.1%, from its high on February 7, 2007 to its low on March 6, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did VGSLX take to recover?
6.1 years. VGSLX first closed above its Feb 2007 high again on March 5, 2013.
Was VGSLX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, VGSLX’s worst drop was 74.1% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −62.7% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, November 13, 2001 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.