VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFETF · Income$159.26-0.83%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
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). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $143.52 | $159.26 | +1.3% | +12.3% | |
| 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% | +6.6% | |
| 2022 | $112.11 | $108.21 | +3.0% | -0.4% | |
| 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% | +24.1% | |
| 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% | |
| 2014 | $62.32 | $68.75 | +3.2% | +13.5% | |
| 2013 | $49.38 | $62.32 | +3.9% | +30.1% | |
| 2012 | $45.26 | $49.38 | +3.6% | +12.7% | |
| 2011 | $42.22 | $45.26 | +3.3% | +10.6% | |
| 2010 | $38 | $42.22 | +3.1% | +14.2% | |
| 2009 | $33.6 | $38 | +4.1% | +17.2% | |
| 2008 | $51.1 | $33.6 | +2.3% | -31.9% | |
| 2007 | $51.71 | $51.1 | +2.5% | +1.4% |
- Annualized
- +9.2%
- 2007–2026
- Average year
- +9.8%
- 19 full years
- Best year
- +30.1%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -31.9%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 16/19
- 84% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.2%
2007–2026
Average year
+9.8%
19 full years
Best year
+30.1%
2013
Worst year
-31.9%
2008
Positive years
16/19
84% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
2007+1.4%'07
2008-32%
2009+17%'09
2010+14%
2011+11%'11
2012+13%
2013+30%'13
2014+14%
2015+0.28%'15
2016+17%
2017+16%'17
2018-5.9%
2019+24%'19
2020+1.1%
2021+26%'21
2022-0.43%
2023+6.6%'23
2024+18%
2025+15%'25
2026+12%
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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2007, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has returned about 9.2% 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 (+30.1%) 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.
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