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About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
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Inception date
Nov 10, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
VYM offers a diversified, conservative approach to high dividend yield in a low-cost wrapper. The fund`s broad basket stems partly from its comparatively lax dividend screens: Firms are ranked by forecast dividends over the next 12 months, those in the top half are selected. Stocks that make the cut are weighted by market cap rather than dividends, an approach also used by our benchmark. As a result, the broad portfolio aligns well with our benchmark by firm size, yield, and sector exposure. REITs are out of bounds too, in keeping with the conservative approach. The fund is a possible choice for those looking for broad dividend focus.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.77%
Finance21.25%
Electronic Technology14.76%
Consumer Non-Durables10.15%
Health Technology9.64%
Retail Trade6.66%
Energy Minerals6.37%
Utilities6.20%
Producer Manufacturing4.38%
Technology Services3.82%
Consumer Services3.20%
Health Services2.48%
Industrial Services2.20%
Communications2.05%
Process Industries2.01%
Transportation1.89%
Distribution Services1.01%
Consumer Durables0.76%
Non-Energy Minerals0.60%
Commercial Services0.33%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.23%
Futures0.15%
Cash0.08%
Stock breakdown by region
North America95.54%
Europe4.34%
Latin America0.12%
Middle East0.01%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VYM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.25% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 14.76% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VYM top holdings are Broadcom Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., occupying 5.82% and 3.88% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VYM last dividends amounted to 0.86 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.85 USD in dividends, which shows a 1.36% increase.
VYM assets under management is 59.32 B USD. It's risen 2.86% over the last month.
VYM fund flows account for 583.68 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VYM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.68%. The last dividend (Jun 24, 2025) amounted to 0.86 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VYM shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Nov 10, 2006, and its management style is Passive.
VYM expense ratio is 0.06% meaning you'd have to pay 0.06% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VYM follows the FTSE Custom High Dividend Yield. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VYM invests in stocks.
VYM price has risen by 4.34% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.51% increase. See more dynamics on VYM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.27% over the last month, showed a 2.47% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.81% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.27% over the last month, showed a 2.47% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.81% in a year.
VYM trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.