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

Total Real Returns

VIG vs. VYM: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIG × 		+560.52%
+10.00%/yr 		+11.37%/yr
R2=0.966
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+484.77%
+9.32%/yr 		+10.64%/yr
R2=0.947
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$66,052.44
2026-09-10
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$58,477.48
2026-09-10

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-10

  YTD YoY
VIG × 		+9.05% +12.57%
VYM × 		+14.12% +17.82%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIG × 		−3.60%
on 2026-09-10
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−46.81%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VYM × 		−3.11%
on 2026-09-10
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-10 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VIG × 		+12.57% +27.46%
+12.90%/yr 		+55.38%
+15.82%/yr 		+62.77%
+10.23%/yr 		+246.55%
+13.23%/yr
VYM × 		+17.82% +37.24%
+17.15%/yr 		+64.53%
+18.05%/yr 		+77.53%
+12.16%/yr 		+206.17%
+11.84%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +9.05% +14.12%
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% +1.15%
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 +19.58% +17.19%
2008 −26.69% −31.92%
2007 +5.63% +1.37%
2006 +8.55% +2.83%