VYM,MRK,MDT,LMT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-08-08	YTD Return	TRR Price
VYM ×	+4.87% 2025-08-08	2.975 TRR 2025-08-08
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	−19.37% 2025-08-08	96.94 TRR 2025-08-08
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	+15.29% 2025-08-08	69.11 TRR 2025-08-08
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock
LMT ×	−13.32% 2025-08-08	242.8 TRR 2025-08-08
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

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Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-08-08	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VYM ×	+197.45% +5.99%/yr	+8.00%/yr (R2=0.895)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	+127.36% +4.48%/yr	+8.50%/yr (R2=0.867)
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	+81.97% +3.25%/yr	+6.15%/yr (R2=0.642)
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock
LMT ×	+413.98% +9.14%/yr	+13.78%/yr (R2=0.889)
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-08-08	Start Value	End Value
VYM ×	$10,000.00 2006-11-16	$29,745.05 2025-08-08
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	$10,000.00 2006-11-16	$22,735.98 2025-08-08
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	$10,000.00 2006-11-16	$18,197.49 2025-08-08
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock
LMT ×	$10,000.00 2006-11-16	$51,398.38 2025-08-08
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	VYM	MRK	MDT	LMT
2025 (YTD)	+4.87%	−19.37%	+15.29%	−13.32%
2024	+14.30%	−8.89%	−2.53%	+6.94%
2023	+3.13%	−2.27%	+6.03%	−7.41%
2022	−6.49%	+40.35%	−27.26%	+31.96%
2021	+17.90%	−4.94%	−15.71%	−3.63%
2020	−0.21%	−8.44%	+4.28%	−7.75%
2019	+21.29%	+19.54%	+24.48%	+49.14%
2018	−7.69%	+37.32%	+13.03%	−17.91%
2017	+14.01%	−3.51%	+13.51%	+29.05%
2016	+14.67%	+12.71%	−7.35%	+15.97%
2015	−0.45%	−4.59%	+7.83%	+15.34%
2014	+12.69%	+16.07%	+27.20%	+32.76%
2013	+28.17%	+24.94%	+40.77%	+65.63%
2012	+10.75%	+11.19%	+8.74%	+17.47%
2011	+7.37%	+6.42%	+2.78%	+17.23%
2010	+12.54%	+1.38%	−15.06%	−5.26%
2009	+14.08%	+23.36%	+38.81%	−10.03%
2008	−31.98%	−45.39%	−36.39%	−18.64%
2007	−2.61%	+31.95%	−8.94%	+11.42%
2006	+2.75%	+39.16%	−8.58%	+43.37%
2005	—	+0.60%	+12.84%	+12.66%
2004	—	−30.03%	−0.55%	+6.52%
2003	—	−12.83%	+5.27%	−11.55%
2002	—	−3.51%	−12.45%	+21.79%
2001	—	−36.93%	−16.09%	+36.85%
2000	—	+37.12%	+60.88%	+52.83%
1999	—	−9.90%	−4.05%	−48.29%
1998	—	+39.04%	+39.85%	−14.00%
1997	—	+33.40%	+52.64%	+7.64%
1996	—	+19.95%	+18.44%	+14.26%
1995	—	+72.25%	+96.77%	+77.11%
1994	—	+11.81%	+33.36%	+7.21%
1993	—	−20.53%	−15.37%	+21.59%
1992	—	−22.54%	−0.94%	+27.72%
1991	—	+83.21%	+113.22%	+35.75%
1990	—	+12.15%	+25.16%	−14.01%
1989	—	+31.36%	+63.88%	−6.24%
1988	—	+7.21%	−19.55%	+19.41%
1987	—	+24.46%	+17.59%	−32.52%
1986	—	+82.59%	+77.14%	+2.92%
1985	—	+44.63%	+59.07%	+9.13%
1984	—	+3.58%	−35.87%	+6.98%
1983	—	+6.19%	−24.43%	+57.89%
1982	—	−0.20%	+36.56%	+50.91%
1981	—	−5.36%	−14.26%	+28.11%
1980	—	+7.80%	+5.89%	−13.68%
1979	—	−2.91%	+91.13%	+56.12%
1978	—	+15.18%	+53.88%	+19.24%
1977	—	−21.45%	−20.85%	+50.03%
1976	—	−4.21%	−17.49%	—
1975	—	−0.65%	+0.21%	—
1974	—	−25.74%	−55.91%	—
1973	—	−15.45%	+2.75%	—
1972	—	+40.62%	—	—
1971	—	+23.77%	—	—
1970	—	−15.47%	—	—
1969	—	+18.25%	—	—
1968	—	+1.87%	—	—
1967	—	+6.66%	—	—
1966	—	+5.29%	—	—
1965	—	+39.29%	—	—
1964	—	+34.69%	—	—
1963	—	+38.83%	—	—
1962	—	−14.49%	—	—

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Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2025-08-08	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VYM ×	−1.08%	−57.73% 2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
MRK ×	−39.07%	−63.67% 2009-03-09
Merck & Company Inc NYSE Common Stock
MDT ×	−34.12%	−57.75% 2009-03-09
Medtronic PLC NYSE Common Stock
LMT ×	−31.05%	−48.99% 2009-03-11
Lockheed Martin Corporation NYSE Common Stock