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 +27.90% over the past year and +11.23% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 16, 2006, VYM is up +469.93% in nominal total return, or +9.33%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VYM
×
+11.23%
2026-05-22
+27.90%
2026-05-22
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Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VYM
×
+469.93%
+9.33%/yr
+10.57%/yr
(R2=0.944)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 Start
Value
End
Value
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$56,993.05
2026-05-22
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Annual Returns

Year VYM
2026 (YTD) +11.23%
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 +2.82%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VYM
×
−56.98%
2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-22 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VYM
×
+27.90% +38.99%
+17.91%/yr
+67.08%
+18.66%/yr
+72.31%
+11.49%/yr
+211.99%
+12.05%/yr
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund