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

Total Real Returns

VYM: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VYM total return snapshot: VYM returned +14.86% over the past year and +12.30% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 16, 2006, VYM is up +475.45% in nominal total return, or +9.20%/yr, and is currently −4.66% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Tue Oct. 6, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VYM
×
+475.45%
+9.20%/yr
+10.65%/yr
R2=0.947
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$57,544.94
2026-10-06

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-06

  YTD YoY
VYM
×
+12.30% +14.86%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VYM
×
−4.66%
on 2026-10-06
from 2026-08-13 peak
−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-06 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM
×
+14.86% +29.52%
+13.81%/yr
+69.64%
+19.26%/yr
+73.83%
+11.69%/yr
+198.49%
+11.56%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM
2026 (YTD) +12.30%
2025 +15.43%
2024 +17.60%
2023 +6.59%
2022 −0.45%
2021 +26.20%
2020 +1.15%
2019 +24.06%
2018 −5.92%
2017 +16.42%
2016 +17.04%
2015 +0.28%
2014 +13.54%
2013 +30.08%
2012 +12.69%
2011 +10.55%
2010 +14.22%
2009 +17.19%
2008 −31.92%
2007 +1.37%
2006 +2.83%