VIMAX’s worst drop since 2001 was 59%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Admiral (VIMAX) fell 59% from Jul 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 3.6 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Feb 2011. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 16th deepest among the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2001 to now
How VIMAX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | VIMAX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −58.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −39.3% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −25.6% | −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 VIMAX’s maximum drawdown?
VIMAX’s deepest fall since 2001 was 58.9%, from its high on July 13, 2007 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did VIMAX take to recover?
3.6 years. VIMAX first closed above its Jul 2007 high again on February 8, 2011.
Was VIMAX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, VIMAX’s worst drop was 58.9% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −53.1% 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.