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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2006-11-16? to Mon 2025-09-08 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VIG × 		+9.62%
2025-09-08 		6.249 TR
2025-09-08
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+10.91%
2025-09-08 		4.924 TR
2025-09-08
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Mon 2025-09-08 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIG × 		+481.54%
+9.81%/yr 		+11.22%/yr
(R2=0.961)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+392.36%
+8.84%/yr 		+10.46%/yr
(R2=0.938)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Mon 2025-09-08 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$58,154.22
2025-09-08
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$49,235.64
2025-09-08
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VIG VYM
2025 (YTD) +9.62% +10.91%
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 +19.58% +17.19%
2008 −26.69% −31.92%
2007 +5.63% +1.37%
2006 +8.55% +2.83%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Mon 2025-09-08 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIG × 		0.00% −46.81%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		0.00% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund