Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS-AX)
Top ETFs · Australia · data since 2009-05-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS-AX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -7.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | -1.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -3.9 | -3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -2.8 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -3.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -1.3 | 3.6 | -3.0 |
| 2023 | 6.3 | -2.7 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -2.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -3.9 | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | -6.4 | 2.1 | 6.8 | -0.9 | -2.8 | -8.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | -6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | -3.3 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -7.8 | -20.7 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | -3.5 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 3.2 | -1.9 |
| 2018 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -3.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -6.2 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | -5.5 | -1.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -2.5 | 6.4 | -1.6 | 0.6 | -2.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 6.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -5.0 | 3.8 | -7.7 | -3.0 | 5.0 | -0.9 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | -3.1 | 6.0 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | -5.4 | 4.2 | -2.8 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | 5.2 | -1.9 | 3.7 | -4.0 | -2.6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -6.8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -1.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 2011 | -1.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -2.1 | -4.2 | -2.5 | -5.9 | 6.1 | -4.2 | -1.2 |
| 2010 | -7.2 | 1.9 | 6.4 | -2.6 | -7.3 | -3.1 | 3.3 | -1.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 4.0 |
| 2009 | · | · | · | · | -0.9 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | -3.1 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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VAS-AX seasonality — average by calendar month
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF has monthly history back to 2009. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 17 of 18 years, median +3.1%, and higher in 9 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 9 of 17 with a median of -0.7%. Across its full record it has closed 64% of months higher, swings ±3.8% in an average month and has fallen 35.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +1.4% | -0.5% | +1.6% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +2.9% | +0.5% | -0.3% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.5% |
| Win rate | 59%/17 | 76%/17 | 53%/17 | 71%/17 | 56%/18 | 61%/18 | 94%/18 | 67%/18 | 47%/17 | 53%/17 | 53%/17 | 71%/17 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
VAS-AX risk & extremes
VAS-AX drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's best month?+
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +10.30%.
What was Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -20.68%.
Is Vanguard Australian Shares ETF up this year?+
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF is up 4.50% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's 1-year return?+
+4.41% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 35.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2009.
Which calendar month is historically best for Vanguard Australian Shares ETF?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2009. An average is not a forecast.
About Vanguard Australian Shares ETF
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF is an australia business worth about $19 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2009, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2009) would be about $402 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +10.3%; its worst, March 2020 at -20.68%.
- It has closed July in the green 17 out of 18 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
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