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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
Stocks99.32%
Finance53.38%
Industrial Services15.94%
Energy Minerals11.03%
Utilities6.02%
Communications3.99%
Process Industries2.39%
Consumer Services1.94%
Non-Energy Minerals1.14%
Distribution Services1.04%
Producer Manufacturing0.78%
Technology Services0.66%
Retail Trade0.63%
Miscellaneous0.34%
Transportation0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.68%
Futures0.68%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VDY invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 53.38% stocks, and Industrial Services, with 15.94% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VDY top holdings are Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank, occupying 14.30% and 9.53% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VDY last dividends amounted to 0.18 CAD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.20 CAD in dividends, which shows a 12.03% decrease.
VDY assets under management is 3.69 B CAD. It's risen 7.64% over the last month.
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.
Yes, VDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.39%. The last dividend (May 8, 2025) amounted to 0.18 CAD. The dividends are paid monthly.
VDY shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Nov 2, 2012, and its management style is Passive.
VDY expense ratio is 0.23% meaning you'd have to pay 0.23% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
VDY invests in stocks.
VDY price has risen by 6.69% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.57% 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 trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.