VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Quote as of Oct 15, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 159.06 | Day Range | 159.41 – 160.10 |
| 52-Week Range | 138.35 – 167.61 | Volume | 1.14M |
| Avg Volume | 1.23M | AUM | $95.80B (Oct 16, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% | Yield (TTM) | 2.31% |
| NAV | 159.95 | Premium/Discount | +0.01% indicative |
| Inception | Nov 10, 2006 | Holdings | 589 |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Dividend | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 921946406 | ISIN | US9219464065 |
| Management | Passive / index-tracking (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 16, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -1.65% | -0.65% | +3.93% | +10.83% | +13.19% | +15.77% | +8.21% | +8.40% | +5.94% |
| Total return | -1.65% | -0.65% | +4.57% | +12.17% | +15.32% | +18.74% | +11.25% | +11.68% | +9.18% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.04% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $4.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 15, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 601 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 6.94% | 18.92M | $6.65B |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 3.76% | 10.88M | $3.60B |
| 3 | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | XOM | 2.85% | 16.75M | $2.73B |
| 4 | Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.71% | 9.80M | $2.59B |
| 5 | AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 1.97% | 7.20M | $1.88B |
| 6 | Cisco Systems Inc | CSCO | 1.81% | 16.07M | $1.73B |
| 7 | Chevron Corp | CVX | 1.61% | 7.55M | $1.54B |
| 8 | Caterpillar Inc | CAT | 1.56% | 1.85M | $1.50B |
| 9 | Merck & Co Inc | MRK | 1.53% | 10.06M | $1.46B |
| 10 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 1.50% | 26.39M | $1.44B |
| 11 | Procter & Gamble Co/The | PG | 1.44% | 9.49M | $1.38B |
| 12 | Coca-Cola Co/The | KO | 1.42% | 15.81M | $1.36B |
| 13 | UnitedHealth Group Inc | UNH | 1.41% | 3.67M | $1.35B |
| 14 | Philip Morris International Inc | PM | 1.26% | 6.34M | $1.21B |
| 15 | Home Depot Inc/The | HD | 1.21% | 4.06M | $1.15B |
| 16 | Texas Instruments Inc | TXN | 1.08% | 3.70M | $1.04B |
| 17 | RTX Corp | RTX | 1.06% | 5.49M | $1.02B |
| 18 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | GS | 1.03% | 1.10M | $988.5M |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 1.03% | 12.31M | $985.8M |
| 20 | Oracle Corp | ORCL | 1.00% | 6.97M | $957.2M |
| 21 | Linde PLC | LIN | 0.93% | 1.88M | $890.3M |
| 22 | Citigroup Inc | C | 0.92% | 6.78M | $877.3M |
| 23 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 0.90% | 4.56M | $857.4M |
| 24 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 0.89% | 2.03M | $853.8M |
| 25 | International Business Machines Corp | IBM | 0.88% | 3.83M | $841.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.31% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.6755 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 18, 2026 | Last payment | $0.8869 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.49% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.10% / +4.38% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.8869 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.9795 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.8617 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.9474 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.8417 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.8617 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.8500 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.9642 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.8511 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $1.0237 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.6555 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $1.0995 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 9.99% / 12.42% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.19 / 1.26 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -7.08% / -14.45% | Sortino 1Y | 1.83 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.671 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.723 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 6.49% | Risk-free rate used | 4.09% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 15, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.14M | Average volume | 1.23M |
| AUM | $95.80B | Premium/Discount | +0.01% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $100.80B → $100.80B |
| 1 Month | $3.06B | +3.09% | $99.20B → $100.80B |
| 1 Week | -$515.9M | -0.51% | $100.80B → $100.80B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for VYM
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.