VONG’s worst drop since 2010 was 33%
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) fell 33% from Dec 2021 to Oct 2022. It took 2.0 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2023. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop is milder than most. It ranks 162nd of the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks, counted from the deepest.
Drawdown from the last high, 2010 to now
How VONG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | VONG | 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 | −31.7% | −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 VONG’s maximum drawdown?
VONG’s deepest fall since 2010 was 32.7%, from its high on December 27, 2021 to its low on October 14, 2022. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did VONG take to recover?
2.0 years. VONG first closed above its Dec 2021 high again on December 27, 2023.
Was VONG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, VONG’s worst drop was 32.7% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −31.1% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, September 23, 2010 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.