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

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+1,033.82%
+12.95%/yr 		+14.48%/yr
R2=0.960
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+490.13%
+9.31%/yr 		+10.66%/yr
R2=0.948
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$113,382.30
2026-10-26
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$59,012.90
2026-10-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-26

  YTD YoY
VUG × 		+8.00% +7.72%
VYM × 		+15.17% +17.49%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−5.52%
on 2026-10-26
from 2026-10-06 peak 		−50.67%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VYM × 		−2.23%
on 2026-10-26
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG × 		+7.72% +35.03%
+16.20%/yr 		+103.77%
+26.78%/yr 		+74.44%
+11.77%/yr 		+415.54%
+17.82%/yr
VYM × 		+17.49% +33.08%
+15.36%/yr 		+75.83%
+20.70%/yr 		+72.15%
+11.48%/yr 		+208.29%
+11.92%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VYM
2026 (YTD) +8.00% +15.17%
2025 +19.40% +15.43%
2024 +32.69% +17.60%
2023 +46.83% +6.59%
2022 −33.16% −0.45%
2021 +27.35% +26.20%
2020 +40.25% +1.15%
2019 +37.03% +24.06%
2018 −3.32% −5.92%
2017 +27.72% +16.42%
2016 +6.27% +17.04%
2015 +3.24% +0.28%
2014 +13.61% +13.54%
2013 +32.48% +30.08%
2012 +17.01% +12.69%
2011 +1.82% +10.55%
2010 +17.22% +14.22%
2009 +38.98% +17.19%
2008 −38.02% −31.92%
2007 +12.52% +1.37%
2006 +9.19% +2.83%
2005 +5.02% —
2004 +4.99% —