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

Fri 2007-06-22? to Mon 2025-05-19	YTD Return	TR Price
VYM ×	+2.73% 2025-05-19	4.56 TR 2025-05-19
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	−21.70% 2025-05-19	991.4 TR 2025-05-19
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
PEP ×	−12.56% 2025-05-19	128.16 TR 2025-05-19
PepsiCo Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
TXN ×	+2.05% 2025-05-19	203.77 TR 2025-05-19
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
BX ×	−14.32% 2025-05-19	10.86 TR 2025-05-19
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Returns

Fri 2007-06-22? to Mon 2025-05-19	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VYM ×	+322.51% +8.38%/yr	+10.89%/yr (R2=0.949)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	+210.20% +6.53%/yr	+11.57%/yr (R2=0.928)
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
PEP ×	+240.39% +7.08%/yr	+10.42%/yr (R2=0.961)
PepsiCo Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
TXN ×	+692.99% +12.26%/yr	+18.44%/yr (R2=0.947)
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
BX ×	+986.38% +14.25%/yr	+22.45%/yr (R2=0.919)
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Growth of $10,000

Fri 2007-06-22? to Mon 2025-05-19	Start Value	End Value
VYM ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$42,250.87 2025-05-19
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$31,019.55 2025-05-19
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
PEP ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$34,038.87 2025-05-19
PepsiCo Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
TXN ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$79,298.72 2025-05-19
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
BX ×	$10,000.00 2007-06-22	$108,638.01 2025-05-19
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	VYM	MRK	PEP	TXN	BX
2025 (YTD)	+2.73%	−21.70%	−12.56%	+2.05%	−14.32%
2024	+17.60%	−6.26%	−7.60%	+13.14%	+35.07%
2023	+6.59%	+1.01%	−3.29%	+6.41%	+82.75%
2022	−0.45%	+49.42%	+6.78%	−9.86%	−40.01%
2021	+26.20%	+1.75%	+20.56%	+17.53%	+107.11%
2020	+1.15%	−7.20%	+11.67%	+31.70%	+19.78%
2019	+24.06%	+22.27%	+27.38%	+39.56%	+96.33%
2018	−5.92%	+39.95%	−4.81%	−7.17%	+0.10%
2017	+16.42%	−1.49%	+17.82%	+46.75%	+27.34%
2016	+17.04%	+15.05%	+7.79%	+36.71%	+0.98%
2015	+0.28%	−3.89%	+8.75%	+5.17%	−6.91%
2014	+13.54%	+16.93%	+17.27%	+25.09%	+13.80%
2013	+30.08%	+26.83%	+24.65%	+46.29%	+113.37%
2012	+12.69%	+13.14%	+6.39%	+8.71%	+15.37%
2011	+10.55%	+9.56%	+4.76%	−8.88%	+3.51%
2010	+14.22%	+2.91%	+10.69%	+27.08%	+12.66%
2009	+17.19%	+26.70%	+14.63%	+71.84%	+115.49%
2008	−31.92%	−45.33%	−25.96%	−52.76%	−67.45%
2007	+1.37%	+37.35%	+23.88%	+17.01%	−35.97%
2006	+2.82%	+42.68%	+7.86%	−9.82%	—
2005	—	+4.04%	+15.24%	+30.78%	—
2004	—	−27.77%	+13.81%	−15.90%	—
2003	—	−11.20%	+12.04%	+96.58%	—
2002	—	−1.21%	−12.14%	−46.19%	—
2001	—	−35.96%	−0.54%	−40.75%	—
2000	—	+41.76%	+42.63%	−1.80%	—
1999	—	−7.49%	−12.47%	+126.32%	—
1998	—	+41.30%	+14.31%	+91.09%	—
1997	—	+35.65%	+49.56%	+42.21%	—
1996	—	+23.94%	+6.00%	+25.33%	—
1995	—	+76.60%	+54.14%	+39.00%	—
1994	—	+14.85%	−11.32%	+19.44%	—
1993	—	−18.33%	−1.51%	+37.71%	—
1992	—	−20.31%	+22.51%	+54.43%	—
1991	—	+88.89%	+30.29%	−17.20%	—
1990	—	+18.95%	+21.91%	+8.14%	—
1989	—	+37.49%	+62.09%	−11.27%	—
1988	—	+11.95%	+18.35%	−26.46%	—
1987	—	+29.98%	+28.37%	+41.59%	—
1986	—	+84.61%	+7.21%	+11.96%	—
1985	—	+50.10%	+69.68%	−11.72%	—
1984	—	+7.70%	−2.28%	−13.80%	—
1983	—	+10.20%	—	+2.97%	—
1982	—	+3.62%	—	+67.23%	—
1981	—	+3.08%	—	−33.40%	—
1980	—	+21.28%	—	+37.75%	—
1979	—	+10.03%	—	+9.52%	—
1978	—	+25.59%	—	+9.20%	—
1977	—	−16.22%	—	−28.50%	—
1976	—	+0.45%	—	+8.59%	—
1975	—	+6.26%	—	+39.74%	—
1974	—	−16.58%	—	−37.09%	—
1973	—	−8.09%	—	+18.22%	—
1972	—	+45.37%	—	+11.32%	—
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 Mon 2025-05-19	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VYM ×	−2.96%	−56.98% 2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	−40.55%	−63.30% 2009-03-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
PEP ×	−28.51%	−40.41% 2009-03-09
PepsiCo Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
TXN ×	−13.14%	−63.82% 2009-03-02
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
BX ×	−25.79%	−87.65% 2009-02-26
Blackstone Group Inc NYSE Common Stock