All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2006-11-16? to Wed 2026-01-21 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VIG × 		+1.87%
2026-01-21 		6.63 TR
2026-01-21
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+3.32%
2026-01-21 		5.294 TR
2026-01-21
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Wed 2026-01-21 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIG × 		+516.99%
+9.95%/yr 		+11.28%/yr
(R2=0.963)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+429.40%
+9.08%/yr 		+10.51%/yr
(R2=0.942)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Wed 2026-01-21 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$61,699.24
2026-01-21
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$52,939.94
2026-01-21
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +1.87% +3.32%
2025 +14.17% +15.43%
2024 +16.99% +17.60%
2023 +14.51% +6.59%
2022 −9.81% −0.45%
2021 +23.76% +26.20%
2020 +15.43% +1.14%
2019 +29.62% +24.06%
2018 −2.08% −5.92%
2017 +22.22% +16.42%
2016 +11.96% +17.04%
2015 −1.94% +0.28%
2014 +10.08% +13.54%
2013 +28.87% +30.08%
2012 +11.65% +12.69%
2011 +6.16% +10.55%
2010 +14.74% +14.22%
2009 +19.59% +17.19%
2008 −26.69% −31.92%
2007 +5.63% +1.37%
2006 +8.55% +2.83%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Wed 2026-01-21 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIG × 		−0.78% −46.81%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		−0.40% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund