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 Fri 2026-03-13 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VIG × 		−1.02%
2026-03-13 		6.442 TR
2026-03-13
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+3.42%
2026-03-13 		5.299 TR
2026-03-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIG × 		+499.52%
+9.71%/yr 		+11.30%/yr
(R2=0.964)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+429.93%
+9.01%/yr 		+10.54%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$59,951.99
2026-03-13
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$52,993.49
2026-03-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) −1.02% +3.42%
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 Fri 2026-03-13 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIG × 		−5.29% −46.81%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		−5.16% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund