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Total Real Returns

VYM,MRK: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-05-09 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VYM × 		+273.86%
2025-05-09 		4.404 TR
2025-05-09
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK × 		+162.99%
2025-05-09 		975.22 TR
2025-05-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-05-09 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+340.37%
+8.35%/yr 		+3.70%/yr
(R2=0.128)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK × 		+239.97%
+6.85%/yr 		+2.77%/yr
(R2=0.064)
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-05-09 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$44,036.63
2025-05-09
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$33,996.98
2025-05-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VYM MRK
2025 (YTD) +273.86% +162.99%
2024 +0.00% +0.00%
2023 +0.00% +0.00%
2022 +0.00% +0.00%
2021 +0.00% +0.00%
2020 +0.00% +0.00%
2019 +0.00% +0.00%
2018 +0.00% +0.00%
2017 +0.00% +0.00%
2016 +0.00% +0.00%
2015 +0.00% +0.00%
2014 +0.00% +0.00%
2013 +0.00% +0.00%
2012 +12.18% +22.38%
2011 +10.55% +9.56%
2010 +14.22% +2.91%
2009 +17.19% +26.70%
2008 −31.92% −45.33%
2007 +1.37% +37.35%
2006 +2.82% +42.68%
2005 — +4.04%
2004 — −27.77%
2003 — −11.20%
2002 — −1.21%
2001 — −35.96%
2000 — +41.76%
1999 — −7.49%
1998 — +41.30%
1997 — +35.65%
1996 — +23.94%
1995 — +76.60%
1994 — +14.85%
1993 — −18.33%
1992 — −20.31%
1991 — +88.89%
1990 — +18.95%
1989 — +37.49%
1988 — +11.95%
1987 — +29.98%
1986 — +84.61%
1985 — +50.10%
1984 — +7.70%
1983 — +10.20%
1982 — +3.62%
1981 — +3.08%
1980 — +21.28%
1979 — +10.03%
1978 — +25.59%
1977 — −16.22%
1976 — +0.45%
1975 — +6.26%
1974 — −16.58%
1973 — −8.09%
1972 — +45.37%
1971 — +27.87%
1970 — −10.77%
1969 — +25.56%
1968 — +6.67%
1967 — +9.93%
1966 — +8.85%
1965 — +42.13%
1964 — +35.99%
1963 — +40.98%
1962 — −13.22%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-05-09 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−0.10% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK × 		−8.29% −63.30%
2009-03-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock