All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

VHT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

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Fri 2004-01-30? to Mon 2018-12-31?
VHT ×
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Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Mon 2018-12-31? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VHT × 		+189.89%
+7.39%/yr 		+9.31%/yr
(R2=0.805)
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Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Mon 2018-12-31? Start
Value 		End
Value
VHT × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$28,988.97
2018-12-31
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Annual Returns

Year VHT
2025 (YTD) −1.99%
2024 −0.22%
2023 −0.80%
2022 −11.34%
2021 +12.64%
2020 +16.70%
2019 +19.15%
2018 +3.61%
2017 +20.71%
2016 −5.18%
2015 +6.34%
2014 +24.56%
2013 +40.56%
2012 +16.99%
2011 +7.53%
2010 +4.04%
2009 +18.60%
2008 −23.41%
2007 +3.63%
2006 +3.92%
2005 +4.61%
2004 −1.97%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Mon 2018-12-31? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VHT × 		−10.46% −39.73%
2009-03-05
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