VALE drawdown: 68.6% below the all-time high
VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share (VALE) is 68.6% below its all-time high, set May 16, 2008 (as of market close, Aug 13, 2026). The chart shows every day as a percentage of the highest level reached up to that point: 100% means a fresh record, everything below is a drawdown. "All-time" means since our price data begins (2002).
- Below all-time high
- −68.6%
- 31.4% of ATH
- All-time high
- $43.91
- May 16, 2008
- Time below the high
- 18.2 yrs
- since May 16, 2008
- Worst-ever drawdown
- −95.1%
- Jan 25, 2016
- Longest underwater
- 18.2 yrs
- between all-time highs
- Today's level first reached
- May 5, 2006
- 20.3 yrs ago
- Last time this deep
- never before
- no prior −68.6% episode
% of all-time high since 2002#
The classic underwater chart (drawdown curve), drawn as % of the all-time high — 100% is a fresh record, everything below it is time spent underwater.
% of all-time high on the price basis — the all-time high considers the full history of VALE, including years before the visible window. Dividends are excluded on this basis (the convention headlines use).
The deepest drawdowns on record#
Every decline of 15% or more from an all-time high (price basis), deepest first.
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Peak → trough | Recovered by | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2008 | Jan 25, 2016 | −95.1% | 7.7 yrs | not yet | 18.2 yrs+ |
| Jan 5, 2004 | May 10, 2004 | −32.8% | 4 mo | Sep 28, 2004 | 9 mo |
| May 9, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | −32.1% | 5 mo | Dec 5, 2006 | 7 mo |
| Feb 24, 2005 | May 13, 2005 | −30.0% | 3 mo | Sep 9, 2005 | 6 mo |
| Nov 6, 2007 | Jan 23, 2008 | −29.6% | 3 mo | Apr 16, 2008 | 5 mo |
| Jul 23, 2007 | Aug 16, 2007 | −28.0% | 24 days | Sep 13, 2007 | 52 days |
| Jun 3, 2002 | Oct 14, 2002 | −27.5% | 4 mo | May 29, 2003 | 12 mo |
| Sep 29, 2005 | Oct 20, 2005 | −17.7% | 21 days | Dec 1, 2005 | 2 mo |
Price basis (no dividends) — the convention crash histories use. With dividends reinvested, recoveries arrive years earlier; switch the basis on the chart above to see it.
Drawdown vs what came next#
One dot per month since 2002: how far VALE stood below its all-time high, and the total return over the following 1, 5 and 10 years.
Read this with survivorship bias in mind: VALE is on this chart precisely because it survived — the many stocks that fell this far and never recovered (or were delisted) aren't on anyone's chart, so past recoveries here say little about the odds ahead. Monthly windows also overlap heavily (they are not independent samples). Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How far is VALE from its all-time high?
- VALE is currently 68.6% below its all-time high, set May 16, 2008 (as of market close, Aug 13, 2026). Prices only, the convention headlines use; with dividends reinvested the gap is usually smaller.
- What was the biggest VALE drawdown ever?
- The deepest decline on record in our data (since 2002) took the stock 95.1% below its prior high, bottoming Jan 25, 2016. The table on this page lists every major episode with its peak, trough and recovery date.
Methodology & related#
Daily closing prices since 2002 (split-adjusted). "All-time" means since our price data begins — VALE may have traded earlier. For a 150-year index drawdown record see the S&P 500 drawdown page. The price basis excludes dividends; the total-return basis reinvests them; the real basis additionally deflates by CPI. See also returns by year, 150 years of returns and the rolling-returns explorer. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.