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

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+606.76%
+10.35%/yr 		+11.80%/yr
R2=0.945
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM × 		+244.09%
+6.42%/yr 		+8.08%/yr
R2=0.911
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$70,675.56
2026-09-25
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2006-11-16 		$34,409.26
2026-09-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-25

  YTD YoY
VUG × 		+8.19% +11.73%
VYM × 		+7.92% +11.71%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−0.22%
on 2026-09-25
from 2026-09-22 peak 		−51.47%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VYM × 		−5.46%
on 2026-09-25
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−57.72%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG × 		+11.73% +34.56%
+16.00%/yr 		+84.92%
+22.74%/yr 		+50.48%
+8.52%/yr 		+277.47%
+14.21%/yr
VYM × 		+11.71% +22.82%
+10.83%/yr 		+49.39%
+14.32%/yr 		+41.84%
+7.24%/yr 		+112.81%
+7.84%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VYM
2026 (YTD) +8.19% +7.92%
2025 +16.29% +12.42%
2024 +28.97% +14.30%
2023 +42.08% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −6.49%
2021 +18.97% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% −0.21%
2019 +33.97% +21.29%
2018 −5.13% −7.68%
2017 +25.08% +14.01%
2016 +4.12% +14.66%
2015 +2.49% −0.45%
2014 +12.76% +12.69%
2013 +30.51% +28.15%
2012 +15.02% +10.77%
2011 −1.12% +7.36%
2010 +15.49% +12.54%
2009 +35.30% +14.08%
2008 −38.08% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% −2.62%
2006 +6.51% +2.75%
2005 +1.54% —
2004 +2.16% —