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Total Real Returns

VIG vs. VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIG × 		+302.94%
+7.25%/yr 		+8.79%/yr
R2=0.949
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+247.91%
+6.46%/yr 		+8.08%/yr
R2=0.912
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$40,294.46
2026-10-16
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$34,790.99
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
VIG × 		+6.91% +9.84%
VYM × 		+9.12% +13.21%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIG × 		−2.48%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−47.74%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VYM × 		−4.42%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−57.72%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VIG × 		+9.84% +16.24%
+7.82%/yr 		+47.66%
+13.87%/yr 		+34.90%
+6.17%/yr 		+153.80%
+9.76%/yr
VYM × 		+13.21% +20.06%
+9.57%/yr 		+53.15%
+15.27%/yr 		+40.87%
+7.09%/yr 		+118.66%
+8.14%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +6.91% +9.12%
2025 +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −15.29% −6.49%
2021 +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +13.88% −0.21%
2019 +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −3.91% −7.68%
2017 +19.69% +14.01%
2016 +9.69% +14.66%
2015 −2.66% −0.45%
2014 +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +26.96% +28.15%
2012 +9.75% +10.77%
2011 +3.10% +7.36%
2010 +13.05% +12.54%
2009 +16.42% +14.08%
2008 −26.76% −31.98%
2007 +1.47% −2.62%
2006 +8.30% +2.75%