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Total Real Returns

VYM,XOM,CVX,MRK,TXN,COP,LMT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-12-12 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VYM
×
+16.66%
2025-12-12
5.179 TR
2025-12-12
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
XOM
×
+14.51%
2025-12-12
187.3 TR
2025-12-12
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
+8.36%
2025-12-12
389.28 TR
2025-12-12
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
MRK
×
+3.73%
2025-12-12
1312.83 TR
2025-12-12
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
TXN
×
−1.21%
2025-12-12
257.9 TR
2025-12-12
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
COP
×
−0.33%
2025-12-12
96 TR
2025-12-12
ConocoPhillips NYSE Common Stock
LMT
×
+1.75%
2025-12-12
422.05 TR
2025-12-12
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-12-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VYM
×
+417.86%
+9.01%/yr
+10.50%/yr
(R2=0.941)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
XOM
×
+216.65%
+6.23%/yr
+4.58%/yr
(R2=0.520)
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
+356.81%
+8.29%/yr
+7.68%/yr
(R2=0.860)
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
MRK
×
+357.82%
+8.30%/yr
+10.82%/yr
(R2=0.913)
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
TXN
×
+844.82%
+12.50%/yr
+17.44%/yr
(R2=0.936)
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
COP
×
+281.77%
+7.28%/yr
+7.47%/yr
(R2=0.664)
ConocoPhillips NYSE Common Stock
LMT
×
+844.31%
+12.49%/yr
+16.16%/yr
(R2=0.925)
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-12-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$51,786.14
2025-12-12
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
XOM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$31,665.07
2025-12-12
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$45,681.45
2025-12-12
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
MRK
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$45,781.94
2025-12-12
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
TXN
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$94,481.80
2025-12-12
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
COP
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$38,176.60
2025-12-12
ConocoPhillips NYSE Common Stock
LMT
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$94,430.89
2025-12-12
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VYM XOM CVX MRK TXN COP LMT
2025 (YTD) +16.66% +14.51% +8.36% +3.73% −1.21% −0.33% +1.75%
2024 +17.60% +11.26% +1.29% −6.26% +13.14% −12.63% +10.02%
2023 +6.59% −6.26% −13.63% +1.01% +6.41% +1.99% −4.31%
2022 −0.45% +87.46% +58.46% +49.42% −9.86% +71.56% +40.50%
2021 +26.20% +57.58% +46.24% +1.75% +17.53% +86.60% +3.15%
2020 +1.14% −36.21% −25.95% −7.20% +31.70% −36.04% −6.49%
2019 +24.06% +7.23% +15.27% +22.27% +39.56% +6.63% +52.55%
2018 −5.92% −15.09% −9.75% +39.95% −7.17% +15.63% −16.35%
2017 +16.42% −3.81% +10.59% −1.49% +46.75% +11.95% +31.78%
2016 +17.04% +19.88% +36.66% +15.05% +36.71% +10.13% +18.37%
2015 +0.28% −12.79% −16.17% −3.89% +5.17% −29.01% +16.18%
2014 +13.54% −6.06% −6.99% +16.93% +25.09% +1.51% +33.76%
2013 +30.08% +20.12% +19.31% +26.83% +46.29% +27.08% +68.11%
2012 +12.69% +4.70% +5.06% +13.14% +8.71% +9.20% +19.52%
2011 +10.55% +18.67% +20.28% +9.56% −8.88% +10.99% +20.70%
2010 +14.22% +10.13% +22.95% +2.91% +27.08% +38.73% −3.84%
2009 +17.19% −12.61% +8.06% +26.70% +71.84% +2.79% −7.59%
2008 −31.92% −13.11% −18.33% −45.33% −52.76% −39.79% −18.56%
2007 +1.37% +24.29% +30.55% +37.35% +17.01% +25.41% +15.98%
2006 +2.82% +39.08% +33.70% +42.68% −9.82% +26.53% +46.99%
2005 +11.79% +11.54% +4.04% +30.78% +36.84% +16.51%
2004 +28.06% +25.54% −27.77% −15.90% +35.58% +9.99%
2003 +20.64% +35.37% −11.20% +96.58% +39.81% −9.91%
2002 −8.87% −23.09% −1.21% −46.19% −17.44% +24.69%
2001 −8.55% +9.28% −35.96% −40.75% +8.58% +38.99%
2000 +7.91% +0.54% +41.76% −1.80% +24.50% +58.01%
1999 +10.17% +7.35% −7.48% +126.32% +13.56% −46.90%
1998 +19.51% +11.02% +41.30% +91.09% −9.63% −12.60%
1997 +24.93% +22.15% +35.65% +42.21% +13.28% +9.48%
1996 +21.08% +28.51% +23.94% +25.33% +33.96% +18.05%
1995 +34.20% +22.16% +76.60% +39.00% +7.98% +81.62%
1994 −2.64% +6.80% +14.85% +19.44% +16.95% +10.09%
1993 +4.44% +30.63% −18.33% +37.71% +19.87% +24.90%
1992 +1.59% +5.70% −20.31% +54.44% +9.48% +31.40%
1991 +19.01% −0.66% +88.89% −17.20% −4.20% +40.00%
1990 +4.80% +11.81% +18.95% +8.13% +7.78% −8.78%
1989 +15.10% +55.78% +37.48% −10.85% +35.41% −1.84%
1988 +16.83% +22.00% +11.95% −25.26% +44.84% +24.61%
1987 +9.11% −8.65% +29.98% +43.19% +24.33% −29.51%
1986 +27.33% +26.63% +84.62% +13.92% +3.94% +4.04%
1985 +22.63% +30.33% +50.10% −9.93% −12.62% +13.32%
1984 +20.55% +1.79% +7.69% −12.42% +37.80% +11.21%
1983 +25.80% +8.20% +10.22% +4.54% +12.82% +63.82%
1982 −4.68% −25.36% +3.62% +70.79% −13.56% +56.68%
1981 −22.22% −13.82% +3.06% −31.96% +0.00% +39.55%
1980 +46.99% +76.50% +21.26% +40.49% −2.89%
1979 +12.71% +20.26% +10.07% +12.02% +76.91%
1978 +2.51% +20.58% +25.58% +11.69% +30.02%
1977 −9.93% −5.18% −16.24% −27.27% +62.13%
1976 +21.05% +48.19% +0.46% +9.64% +21.31%
1975 +37.34% +41.70% +6.28% +41.19% +110.40%
1974 −31.34% −31.60% −16.59% −36.25% +11.50%
1973 +7.57% −9.01% −8.10% +19.12% −64.38%
1972 +18.66% +45.38% +45.40% +11.59% −6.40%
1971 +0.51% +10.63% +27.89% +6.84%
1970 +18.83% +13.60% −10.78% −47.11%
1969 −21.46% −29.11% +25.55% −63.78%
1968 +16.49% +14.94% +6.66% −11.80%
1967 +6.72% +4.35% +9.97% −18.49%
1966 −21.31% −24.73% +8.86% +13.25%
1965 −10.82% +8.86% +42.01% +52.94%
1964 +18.59% +23.33% +35.94% +7.37%
1963 +27.73% −5.56% +41.03% −12.04%
1962 +17.83% +19.47% −13.22% +18.03%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-12-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VYM
×
−1.20% −56.98%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
XOM
×
−0.94% −62.40%
2020-03-23
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
−9.40% −55.77%
2020-03-23
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
MRK
×
−21.25% −63.30%
2009-03-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
TXN
×
−17.59% −63.82%
2009-03-02
Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ Common Stock
COP
×
−24.70% −70.66%
2020-03-18
ConocoPhillips NYSE Common Stock
LMT
×
−19.05% −50.57%
2009-03-11
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock