VGK

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

$88.91−0.55 (−0.61%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Mar 10, 2005 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $37,893
CAGR: +6.34%
Max drawdown: −63.61%
Sharpe ratio: 0.39

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VGK's average annual return was 10.17% over the last 10 years and 5.29% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VGK on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $26,333 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VGK	+3.60	−3.38	+3.71	+8.56	+11.37	+18.71	+8.50	+10.17	+8.39	+5.29	+6.34

Total

1M: +3.60%
3M: −3.38%
6M: +3.71%
YTD: +8.56%
1Y: +11.37%

Per year

3Y: +18.71%
5Y: +8.50%
10Y: +10.17%
15Y: +8.39%
20Y: +5.29%
Since 2005: +6.34%

Annual returns

2005 from Mar 10 · 2026 through Nov 12

VGK returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+8.56%
2025	+35.84%
2024	+1.87%
2023	+20.19%
2022	−15.98%
2021	+16.89%
2020	+6.09%
2019	+24.85%
2018	−14.88%
2017	+26.99%
2016	−0.42%
2015	−1.94%
2014	−7.09%
2013	+24.35%
2012	+21.56%
2011	−11.67%
2010	+6.05%
2009	+31.34%
2008	−44.65%
2007	+13.26%
2006	+33.05%
2005 from Mar 10	+6.04%

Metrics

Since 2005

Volatility	22.71%
Sortino ratio	0.54
Calmar ratio	0.10
Best year, 2025	+35.84%
Worst year, 2008	−44.65%
Positive years	13 of 20
Longest drawdown	6.4 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2005

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−63.6%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Apr 2014	6.4 years
−37.2%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−32.7%	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Feb 2024	2.5 years
−24.9%	Jul 2014	Feb 2016	May 2017	2.9 years
−14.3%	Mar 2025	Apr 2025	May 2025	1 month