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

Fri 2007-06-22? 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
BX ×	+1,737.49% 2025-05-09	10.41 TR 2025-05-09
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	+167.02% 2025-05-09	456.92 TR 2025-05-09
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock

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Returns

Fri 2007-06-22? to Fri 2025-05-09	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VYM ×	+308.00% +8.18%/yr	+5.97%/yr (R2=0.265)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	+205.13% +6.44%/yr	+4.60%/yr (R2=0.140)
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
BX ×	+941.12% +14.00%/yr	+7.47%/yr (R2=0.111)
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	+145.03% +5.14%/yr	−0.18%/yr (R2=0.000)
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock

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Growth of $10,000

Fri 2007-06-22? to Fri 2025-05-09	Start Value	End Value
VYM ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$40,800.43 2025-05-09
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$30,513.47 2025-05-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
BX ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$104,111.74 2025-05-09
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$24,503.00 2025-05-09
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	VYM	MRK	BX	MDT
2025 (YTD)	+273.86%	+162.99%	+1,737.49%	+167.02%
2024	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2023	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2022	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2021	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2020	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2019	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2018	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2017	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2016	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2015	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2014	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2013	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
2012	+12.18%	+22.38%	+8.18%	+13.24%
2011	+10.55%	+9.56%	+3.51%	+5.83%
2010	+14.22%	+2.91%	+12.66%	−13.79%
2009	+17.19%	+26.70%	+115.49%	+42.55%
2008	−31.92%	−45.33%	−67.45%	−36.32%
2007	+1.37%	+37.35%	−35.97%	−5.22%
2006	+2.82%	+42.68%	—	−6.29%
2005	—	+4.04%	—	+16.71%
2004	—	−27.77%	—	+2.69%
2003	—	−11.20%	—	+7.24%
2002	—	−1.21%	—	−10.36%
2001	—	−35.96%	—	−14.79%
2000	—	+41.76%	—	+66.34%
1999	—	−7.49%	—	−1.49%
1998	—	+41.30%	—	+42.10%
1997	—	+35.65%	—	+55.24%
1996	—	+23.94%	—	+22.38%
1995	—	+76.60%	—	+101.78%
1994	—	+14.85%	—	+36.92%
1993	—	−18.33%	—	−13.04%
1992	—	−20.31%	—	+1.94%
1991	—	+88.89%	—	+119.76%
1990	—	+18.95%	—	+32.81%
1989	—	+37.49%	—	+71.45%
1988	—	+11.95%	—	−16.00%
1987	—	+29.98%	—	+22.81%
1986	—	+84.61%	—	+79.07%
1985	—	+50.10%	—	+65.17%
1984	—	+7.70%	—	−33.36%
1983	—	+10.20%	—	−21.56%
1982	—	+3.62%	—	+41.88%
1981	—	+3.08%	—	−6.71%
1980	—	+21.28%	—	+19.20%
1979	—	+10.03%	—	+116.54%
1978	—	+25.59%	—	+67.83%
1977	—	−16.22%	—	−15.65%
1976	—	+0.45%	—	−13.45%
1975	—	+6.26%	—	+7.21%
1974	—	−16.58%	—	−50.50%
1973	—	−8.09%	—	+8.92%
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%	—	—

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Drawdowns

Fri 2007-06-22? 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
BX ×	−0.30%	−87.65% 2009-02-26
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	−0.17%	−56.97% 2009-03-09
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock