All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VHT total return snapshot: VHT returned +20.50% over the past year and +11.96% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VHT is up +777.85% in nominal total return, or +10.05%/yr, and is currently −2.88% below its total-return high on Aug. 19, 2026.
Data ending Fri Oct. 9, 2026
| Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-09 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHT × |
+777.85%
+10.05%/yr |
+11.69%/yr
R2=0.953 |
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| Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-09 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VHT × |
$10,000.00
2004-01-30 |
$87,784.57
2026-10-09 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VHT × | +11.96% | +20.50% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VHT × |
−2.88%
on 2026-10-09 from 2026-08-19 peak |
−39.12%
on 2009-03-05 from 2007-12-10 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-10-09 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHT × | +20.50% |
+17.45% +8.37%/yr |
+40.77% +12.07%/yr |
+39.45% +6.88%/yr |
+179.55% +10.83%/yr |
| Year | VHT |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +11.96% |
| 2025 | +15.46% |
| 2024 | +2.66% |
| 2023 | +2.52% |
| 2022 | −5.60% |
| 2021 | +20.57% |
| 2020 | +18.29% |
| 2019 | +21.87% |
| 2018 | +5.58% |
| 2017 | +23.26% |
| 2016 | −3.21% |
| 2015 | +7.12% |
| 2014 | +25.50% |
| 2013 | +42.68% |
| 2012 | +19.02% |
| 2011 | +10.72% |
| 2010 | +5.60% |
| 2009 | +21.82% |
| 2008 | −23.34% |
| 2007 | +7.87% |
| 2006 | +6.54% |
| 2005 | +8.20% |
| 2004 | +0.73% |
