VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
$165.11+0.12 (+0.07%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Nov 16, 2006 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $59,990
- CAGR
- +9.38%
- Max drawdown
- −56.98%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.59
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
VYM's average annual return was 11.87% over the last 10 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VYM on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $30,686 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- +3.69%
- 3M
- −0.39%
- 6M
- +7.11%
- YTD
- +17.08%
- 1Y
- +18.40%
Per year
- 3Y
- +20.40%
- 5Y
- +11.53%
- 10Y
- +11.87%
- 15Y
- +12.53%
- Since 2006
- +9.38%
Annual returns
2006 from Nov 16 · 2026 through Nov 12
VYM returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +17.08% |
| 2025 | +15.42% |
| 2024 | +17.60% |
| 2023 | +6.57% |
| 2022 | −0.43% |
| 2021 | +26.20% |
| 2020 | +1.15% |
| 2019 | +24.06% |
| 2018 | −5.92% |
| 2017 | +16.42% |
| 2016 | +17.04% |
| 2015 | +0.28% |
| 2014 | +13.54% |
| 2013 | +30.08% |
Metrics
Since 2006| Volatility | 18.02% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.83 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.16 |
| Best year, 2013 | +30.08% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −31.92% |
| Positive years | 16 of 19 |
| Longest drawdown | 4.4 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2006| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −57.0% | Oct 2007 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2012 | 4.4 years |
| −35.2% | Jan 2020 | Mar 2020 | Dec 2020 | 11 months |
| −16.2% | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 1.2 years |
| −15.8% | Apr 2022 | Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | 7 months |
| −14.5% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |