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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+1,048.47%
+13.09%/yr
+14.45%/yr
R2=0.959
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+558.50%
+9.97%/yr
+11.37%/yr
R2=0.967
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+475.49%
+9.22%/yr
+10.65%/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 Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$114,846.59
2026-09-18
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$65,849.61
2026-09-18
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$57,548.81
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
VUG
×
+9.39% +12.34%
VIG
×
+8.72% +11.70%
VYM
×
+12.31% +15.34%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−1.60%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-06-01 peak
−50.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VIG
×
−3.90%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak
−46.81%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VYM
×
−4.65%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak
−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG
×
+12.34% +44.13%
+20.05%/yr
+90.62%
+23.99%/yr
+80.73%
+12.57%/yr
+419.70%
+17.92%/yr
VIG
×
+11.70% +25.22%
+11.90%/yr
+54.75%
+15.67%/yr
+64.08%
+10.41%/yr
+244.50%
+13.17%/yr
VYM
×
+15.34% +32.41%
+15.07%/yr
+60.51%
+17.09%/yr
+75.70%
+11.93%/yr
+200.98%
+11.65%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +9.39% +8.72% +12.31%
2025 +19.40% +14.17% +15.43%
2024 +32.69% +16.99% +17.60%
2023 +46.83% +14.51% +6.59%
2022 −33.16% −9.81% −0.45%
2021 +27.35% +23.76% +26.20%
2020 +40.25% +15.43% +1.15%
2019 +37.03% +29.62% +24.06%
2018 −3.32% −2.08% −5.92%
2017 +27.72% +22.22% +16.42%
2016 +6.27% +11.96% +17.04%
2015 +3.24% −1.94% +0.28%
2014 +13.61% +10.08% +13.54%
2013 +32.48% +28.87% +30.08%
2012 +17.01% +11.65% +12.69%
2011 +1.82% +6.16% +10.55%
2010 +17.22% +14.74% +14.22%
2009 +38.98% +19.58% +17.19%
2008 −38.02% −26.69% −31.92%
2007 +12.52% +5.63% +1.37%
2006 +9.19% +8.55% +2.83%
2005 +5.02%
2004 +4.99%