Performance analysis of VYM (VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VYM has had an average annual return of +16.56%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VYM has had an average annual return of +12%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VYM has had an average annual return of +11.41%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Nov 16, 2006, VYM has had an average annual return of +9.30%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.85% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.42% | +15.43% | +17.59% | +6.57% | -0.46% | +26.20% | +1.14% | +24.07% | -5.91% | +16.42% | +17.05% | +0.27% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
| +13.53% | +30.09% | +12.68% | +10.55% | +14.21% | +17.17% | -31.91% | +1.38% | +2.83% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.49% | +3.39% | -3.92% | +6.14% | +1.27% | -0.11% | +0.87% | +12.42% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.74% | +1.28% | -3.16% | -3.54% | +3.71% | +4.01% | +0.62% | +3.77% | +1.88% | -0.26% | +3.46% | -0.67% | +15.43% |
| 2024 | +0.75% | +2.62% | +5.41% | -3.74% | +3.03% | -0.32% | +4.83% | +2.44% | +1.33% | -0.33% | +5.45% | -4.59% | +17.59% |
| 2023 | +2.37% | -3.51% | -0.60% | +1.27% | -5.13% | +5.52% | +4.02% | -2.39% | -3.35% | -2.78% | +6.26% | +5.62% | +6.57% |
| 2022 | -0.53% | -1.47% | +2.76% | -4.21% | +3.52% | -7.87% | +4.60% | -2.46% | -7.88% | +12.23% | +6.27% | -3.49% | -0.46% |
| 2021 | -0.57% | +4.57% | +6.94% | +2.55% | +3.03% | -1.20% | +0.55% | +2.09% | -3.20% | +4.92% | -2.31% | +6.75% | +26.20% |
| 2020 | -2.51% | -9.70% | -13.64% | +10.26% | +2.83% | -0.76% | +3.07% | +3.19% | -2.57% | -1.72% | +12.26% | +3.41% | +1.14% |
| 2019 | +6.10% | +3.77% | +0.53% | +2.84% | -6.31% | +6.65% | +0.72% | -2.10% | +3.90% | +1.05% | +2.34% | +2.97% | +24.07% |
| 2018 | +4.11% | -4.72% | -2.17% | +0.13% | +1.60% | -0.29% | +4.09% | +1.11% | +0.40% | -4.40% | +3.55% | -8.64% | -5.91% |
| 2017 | -0.04% | +3.58% | -0.31% | -0.08% | +0.36% | +1.14% | +1.61% | -0.18% | +3.02% | +1.74% | +3.07% | +1.49% | +16.42% |
Drawdown analysis of VYM (VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VYM was -56.97%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 762 trading sessions.
The current VYM drawdown is -1.03%.
Since Nov 16, 2006 VYM has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 6 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.97% | Oct 9, 2007 | 353 | Mar 5, 2009 | 762 | Mar 13, 2012 | 1115 |
| -35.22% | Jan 17, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 200 | Jan 6, 2021 | 244 |
| -16.24% | Jan 26, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 304 |
| -15.87% | Apr 20, 2022 | 113 | Sep 30, 2022 | 42 | Nov 30, 2022 | 155 |
| -14.45% | Feb 19, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 56 | Jun 30, 2025 | 90 |
| -12.99% | May 21, 2015 | 66 | Aug 25, 2015 | 141 | Mar 17, 2016 | 207 |
| -9.95% | Nov 30, 2022 | 228 | Oct 27, 2023 | 32 | Dec 13, 2023 | 260 |
| -8.33% | Jul 13, 2007 | 23 | Aug 15, 2007 | 36 | Oct 5, 2007 | 59 |
| -7.17% | Apr 2, 2012 | 43 | Jun 4, 2012 | 21 | Jul 3, 2012 | 64 |
| -7.08% | Oct 18, 2012 | 18 | Nov 15, 2012 | 37 | Jan 10, 2013 | 55 |
| -6.76% | Jan 12, 2022 | 29 | Feb 24, 2022 | 38 | Apr 20, 2022 | 67 |
| -6.70% | Sep 19, 2014 | 19 | Oct 16, 2014 | 11 | Oct 31, 2014 | 30 |
| -6.69% | Feb 11, 2026 | 26 | Mar 20, 2026 | 23 | Apr 23, 2026 | 49 |
| -6.31% | Apr 30, 2019 | 22 | May 31, 2019 | 14 | Jun 20, 2019 | 36 |
| -6.16% | Dec 31, 2013 | 22 | Feb 3, 2014 | 20 | Mar 4, 2014 | 42 |
| -5.98% | Nov 29, 2024 | 14 | Dec 19, 2024 | 34 | Feb 11, 2025 | 48 |
| -5.96% | Jul 26, 2019 | 13 | Aug 14, 2019 | 19 | Sep 11, 2019 | 32 |
| -5.38% | Dec 3, 2014 | 9 | Dec 16, 2014 | 7 | Dec 26, 2014 | 16 |
| -5.28% | Feb 14, 2007 | 12 | Mar 5, 2007 | 28 | Apr 13, 2007 | 40 |
| -5.19% | Mar 28, 2024 | 13 | Apr 17, 2024 | 20 | May 15, 2024 | 33 |
| -5.17% | Jul 31, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 13 |
| -5.02% | Aug 2, 2013 | 21 | Sep 3, 2013 | 11 | Sep 18, 2013 | 32 |
| -4.90% | Aug 16, 2021 | 25 | Sep 21, 2021 | 20 | Oct 19, 2021 | 45 |
| -4.89% | Jun 4, 2021 | 10 | Jun 18, 2021 | 36 | Aug 10, 2021 | 46 |
| -4.85% | Jan 14, 2021 | 10 | Jan 29, 2021 | 10 | Feb 12, 2021 | 20 |