VYM returns by year
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has returned +9.3% annually (CAGR) since 2007. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF returns by year (2007–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $143.52 | $162.26 | +0.7% | +13.7% | |
| 2025 | $127.59 | $143.52 | +2.9% | +15.4% | |
| 2024 | $111.63 | $127.59 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| 2023 | $108.21 | $111.63 | +3.4% | +6.5% | |
| 2022 | $112.11 | $108.21 | +3.0% | -0.5% | |
| 2021 | $91.51 | $112.11 | +3.7% | +26.2% | |
| 2020 | $93.71 | $91.51 | +3.5% | +1.1% | |
| 2019 | $77.99 | $93.71 | +3.9% | +24.0% | |
| 2018 | $85.63 | $77.99 | +3.0% | -5.9% | |
| 2017 | $75.77 | $85.63 | +3.4% | +16.4% | |
| 2016 | $66.75 | $75.77 | +3.5% | +17.0% | |
| 2015 | $68.75 | $66.75 | +3.2% | +0.3% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VYM's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2007, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has returned about 9.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.8%.
- What were Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2007–2026, the best year was 2013 (+30.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-31.9%).
- How often is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF up in a year?
- 16 of the 19 full years since 2007 were positive — about 84% of the time.