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 Thu 2026-10-01 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+1,068.80%
+13.17%/yr 		+14.46%/yr
R2=0.960
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+464.48%
+9.10%/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 Thu 2026-10-01 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$116,879.75
2026-10-01
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$56,447.60
2026-10-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-01

  YTD YoY
VUG × 		+11.33% +12.83%
VYM × 		+10.16% +12.81%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−0.88%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-09-22 peak 		−50.67%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VYM × 		−6.48%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG × 		+12.83% +44.22%
+20.09%/yr 		+101.75%
+26.36%/yr 		+89.73%
+13.66%/yr 		+421.84%
+17.97%/yr
VYM × 		+12.81% +27.80%
+13.05%/yr 		+63.17%
+17.73%/yr 		+71.51%
+11.39%/yr 		+191.58%
+11.30%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VYM
2026 (YTD) +11.33% +10.16%
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% —