Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Twelve months
- Assets under management
- $99.2B
- Expense ratio
- 0.04%
- Holdings
- 589
- NAV
- $164.24
- Inception
- Nov 10, 2006
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Asset class
- Large Cap Equity
- Exchange
- —
- Average volume
- 1.2M
- Volume
- —
- 50-day average
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- 200-day average
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- Day range
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- Previous close
- —
- Domicile
- US
- Official page
- investor.vanguard.com
About this fund
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) aims to mirror the investment returns of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. This benchmark is composed of common stocks from companies renowned for their generous dividend payouts. VYM offers investors a straightforward way to gain exposure to equities expected to deliver higher-than-average dividend income. The fund adheres to a passively managed, full-replication strategy, meaning it seeks to hold all the securities found within its target index.
Sector exposure
- Financial Services21.81%
- Technology17.13%
- Healthcare13.22%
- Industrials12.04%
- Energy9.47%
- Consumer Defensive8.12%
- Consumer Cyclical6.57%
- Utilities5.38%
- Communication Services3.13%
- Basic Materials3.11%
- Real Estate0.02%
Top holdings
Largest positions by weight. Each links to its own stock page.
- 1AVGOBroadcom Inc7.36%
- 2JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.82%
- 3XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.63%
- 4JNJJohnson & Johnson2.51%
- 5CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.86%
- 6ABBVAbbVie Inc1.81%
- 7BACBank of America Corp1.66%
- 8UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.52%
- 9CATCaterpillar Inc1.50%
- 10CVXChevron Corp1.48%
- 11KOCoca-Cola Co/The1.38%
- 12PGProcter & Gamble Co/The1.37%
- 13HDHome Depot Inc/The1.35%
- 14MRKMerck & Co Inc1.31%
- 15PMPhilip Morris International Inc1.21%
- 16RTXRTX Corp1.18%
- 17GSGoldman Sachs Group Inc/The1.13%
- 18WFCWells Fargo & Co1.08%
- 19TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.02%
- 20MSMorgan Stanley0.96%
- 21ORCLOracle Corp0.90%
- 22LINLinde PLC0.90%
- 23CCitigroup Inc0.89%
- 24IBMInternational Business Machines Corp0.85%
- 25VZVerizon Communications Inc0.80%
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Questions
What does VYM hold?
VYM is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, run by Vanguard and listed in the US. It currently holds 589 positions; the largest are AVGO, JPM, XOM.
What is the expense ratio of VYM?
VYM charges 0.04% per year. The fee is taken out of the fund's assets, so it shows up as a small drag on performance rather than as a separate bill.
How large is VYM?
The fund manages $99.2B. Size matters mainly for liquidity: larger funds tend to trade with tighter spreads and are less likely to be closed by the issuer.
How do I research what is inside VYM?
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