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Total Real Returns

VFIAX,VYM: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VFIAX × 		+3.55%
2026-04-21 		8.422 TR
2026-04-21
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VYM × 		+8.18%
2026-04-21 		5.543 TR
2026-04-21
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFIAX × 		+628.74%
+10.76%/yr 		+12.33%/yr
(R2=0.949)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VYM × 		+454.31%
+9.22%/yr 		+10.56%/yr
(R2=0.944)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFIAX × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$72,874.42
2026-04-21
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$55,430.86
2026-04-21
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFIAX VYM
2026 (YTD) +3.55% +8.18%
2025 +17.83% +15.43%
2024 +24.97% +17.60%
2023 +26.24% +6.59%
2022 −18.16% −0.45%
2021 +28.65% +26.20%
2020 +18.32% +1.15%
2019 +31.46% +24.06%
2018 −4.45% −5.92%
2017 +21.78% +16.42%
2016 +11.94% +17.04%
2015 +1.35% +0.28%
2014 +13.65% +13.54%
2013 +32.33% +30.08%
2012 +15.96% +12.69%
2011 +2.07% +10.55%
2010 +15.05% +14.22%
2009 +26.66% +17.19%
2008 −36.97% −31.92%
2007 +5.48% +1.37%
2006 +15.75% +2.82%
2005 +4.87% —
2004 +11.62% —
2003 +29.09% —
2002 −22.12% —
2001 −11.98% —
2000 −2.11% —

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFIAX × 		−0.87% −55.20%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VYM × 		−0.79% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund