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Total Real Returns

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

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Thu 2020-04-23 to Fri 2026-04-10 YTD
Return 		TRR
Price
VYM × 		+4.49%
2026-04-10 		3.332 TRR
2026-04-10
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Returns

Thu 2020-04-23 to Fri 2026-04-10 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+87.34%
+11.10%/yr 		+7.26%/yr
(R2=0.736)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2020-04-23 to Fri 2026-04-10 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2020-04-23 		$18,733.52
2026-04-10
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Annual Returns

Year VYM
2026 (YTD) +4.49%
2025 +12.42%
2024 +14.30%
2023 +3.14%
2022 −6.50%
2021 +17.90%
2020 −0.21%
2019 +21.29%
2018 −7.68%
2017 +14.00%
2016 +14.66%
2015 −0.44%
2014 +12.69%
2013 +28.15%
2012 +10.77%
2011 +7.37%
2010 +12.53%
2009 +14.10%
2008 −31.99%
2007 −2.62%
2006 +2.76%

Drawdowns

Thu 2020-04-23 to Fri 2026-04-10 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−3.64% −20.56%
2022-09-30
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