All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VYM vs. SPY: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Mon 2026-07-27 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+488.03%
+9.41%/yr 		+10.61%/yr
R2=0.946
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY × 		+657.04%
+10.83%/yr 		+12.34%/yr
R2=0.950
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Mon 2026-07-27 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$58,802.70
2026-07-27
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$75,703.71
2026-07-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-27

  YTD YoY
VYM × 		+14.76% +22.10%
SPY × 		+8.96% +17.29%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		—
on 2026-07-27 		−56.98%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak
SPY × 		−2.45%
on 2026-07-27
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−55.19%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM × 		+22.10% +38.80%
+17.81%/yr 		+61.37%
+17.29%/yr 		+78.93%
+12.34%/yr 		+201.51%
+11.67%/yr
SPY × 		+17.29% +38.97%
+17.88%/yr 		+69.55%
+19.24%/yr 		+80.13%
+12.49%/yr 		+300.74%
+14.89%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM SPY
2026 (YTD) +14.76% +8.96%
2025 +15.43% +17.72%
2024 +17.60% +24.89%
2023 +6.59% +26.18%
2022 −0.45% −18.18%
2021 +26.20% +28.73%
2020 +1.15% +18.33%
2019 +24.06% +31.22%
2018 −5.92% −4.57%
2017 +16.42% +21.71%
2016 +17.04% +12.00%
2015 +0.28% +1.23%
2014 +13.54% +13.46%
2013 +30.08% +32.31%
2012 +12.69% +15.99%
2011 +10.55% +1.90%
2010 +14.22% +15.06%
2009 +17.19% +26.35%
2008 −31.92% −36.79%
2007 +1.37% +5.15%
2006 +2.83% +15.85%
2005 — +4.83%
2004 — +10.70%
2003 — +28.18%
2002 — −21.58%
2001 — −11.76%
2000 — −9.74%
1999 — +20.39%
1998 — +28.69%
1997 — +33.48%
1996 — +22.56%
1995 — +38.04%
1994 — +0.40%
1993 — +8.64%