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About VANGUARD FTSE CDN HIGH DIVID YIELD TRUST UNIT
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Inception date
Nov 2, 2012
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Eligible dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Canada, Inc.
The fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index which focuses on issuers of any cap that are economically-tied to the Canadian market. Eligible securities are derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and are ranked based on their annual forecasted dividend yields. Components are chosen based on yield until their combined market-cap totals 50% of the overall index universe capitalization. The fund is also market-cap-weighted and holds the constituents securities in the same ratio as they are seen in the index. It is designed for investors seeking long-term capital growth and regular monthly income from a diversified portfolio delivering efficient exposure to the potential of Canadian firms. Additionally, the index is reviewed annually and rebalanced quarterly.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Industrial Services
Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VDY trades at 50.73 CAD today, its price has risen 0.26% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VDY price chart.
VDY net asset value is 50.72 today — it's risen 5.85% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VDY assets under management is 3.69 B CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VDY price has risen by 6.69% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.71% increase. See more dynamics on VDY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.85% over the last month, showed a 3.27% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.84% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.85% over the last month, showed a 3.27% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.84% in a year.
VDY fund flows account for 722.51 M CAD (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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VDY invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
VDY expense ratio is 0.23%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VDY isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VDY technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VDY shows the buy signal. See more of VDY technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, VDY technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VDY shows the buy signal. See more of VDY technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, VDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.39%.
VDY trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VDY shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc.
VDY follows the FTSE Custom Canada High Dividend Yield. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 2, 2012.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.