Mahpach (Hebrew: מַהְפַּךְ, with variant English spellings) is a common cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible.
The variant Yetiv trope uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but does not have a Pashta that follows.
[3] The Hebrew word מַהְפַּךְ translates into English to reversal.
The original symbol looked more like a sideways U than a V (to represent going forward then turning back around), but this was changed because it was easier for printers to print, as modern keyboards have the < symbols.
The Mahpach is sung on a high note until the final syllable, which is lower.