Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
Live data on VYM: holdings, fees, returns and risk.
About VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is a Vanguard exchange-traded fund in the High dividend category, listed in 2006. Funds in this category own companies whose dividend yields sit above the market average.
The cards at the top of this page update from live market data: price, the deepest drawdowns and how long they took to recover, calendar-year returns, technical levels, how closely the fund moves with stocks, bonds and gold, and the latest news. The ETF Analyzer underneath shows what the fund holds and in what weights, what it costs against its category, and its returns and risk against a benchmark you choose.
What does VYM hold?
VYM covers companies whose dividend yields sit above the market average. The holdings table in the ETF Analyzer below lists its largest positions and their weights from the fund's latest published portfolio.
What is the expense ratio of VYM?
The fees card in the ETF Analyzer below shows it live, next to the typical cost of funds in the same category. The expense ratio is a yearly percentage of what you hold, taken out of the fund rather than billed to you.
Is VYM a good investment?
That depends on the job you want it to do. Check what it holds, what it costs against similar funds, and how deep its drawdowns have been, then decide whether that fits your plan. General information, not advice.
What are alternatives to VYM?
Other widely held funds in the High dividend category include Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV), Fidelity High Dividend ETF (FDVV). Put any of them next to VYM in the compare tool to see the differences in cost, returns and risk.