Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF trailing returns
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's 10-year return is +12.3% a year (CAGR) (+219.8% cumulative). How Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through November 4, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-11-04. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | — |
| 5 days | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | -0.9%Nov 3 |
| 1 month | +5.6% | +0.0% | +5.6% | -0.9%Nov 3 |
| YTD | +15.1% | +2.0% | +17.2% | -7.2%Mar 20 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +18.7% | +2.9% | +21.7% CAGR | -7.2%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +8.5% | +3.2% | +11.7% CAGR+74.0% total | -17.5%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +9.0% | +3.4% | +12.3% CAGR+219.8% total | -35.7%Mar 2020 |
| Since 2006Since inception (2006) | +6.1% | +3.3% | +9.4% CAGR+500.4% total | -58.8%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VYM#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+11.7%/year · +74.0%
- 10 years+12.3%/year · +219.8%
- Since inception (2006)+9.4%/year · +500.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-04). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VYM's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) returned about +12.3% a year annualized (+219.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2006, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +500.4% in total.