All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM × |
+11.23%
2026-05-22 |
+27.90%
2026-05-22 |
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| Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM × |
+469.93%
+9.33%/yr |
+10.57%/yr
(R2=0.944) |
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| Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM × |
$10,000.00
2006-11-16 |
$56,993.05
2026-05-22 |
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| 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% |
| Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-05-22 |
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM × | — |
−56.98%
2009-03-05 from 2007-10-09 peak |
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| 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 |
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