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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFVYM

VanguardIncomeDividend Stocks#98 of 469 by YTD

$163.27

−0.3% last session

+15.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 −2.6%High +5.0%+4.0%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 −2.6%High +5.0%+4.0%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026VYMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%+4.0%−0.6%+15.8%+19.0%+79.5%+73.0%+492.6%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$78.9B
Expense ratio
0.04%
Distribution yield
2.3%
NAV
$163.81
Volume
1.0M
Avg. volume 30D
1.1M
High today
$164.17
Low today
$163.02
Previous close
$163.84
52-week high
$167.61
52-week low
$138.35
Our risk indicator
3/5

VYM in One Breath

VYM Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B
#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M
#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B
#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M
#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M
#81VYMVanguard+15.8%$78.9B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VYM

5Y
$10,000 in VYM became
$17,305
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$17,305 VYM$17,749 VOOlow $9,508Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What VYM Holds

Today
Financial Services20.9%
JPM 3.8 · BAC 1.5 · GS 1.0 · WFC 1.0 · C · MS · BLK
Technology17.5%
AVGO 6.9 · CSCO 1.8 · TXN 1.1 · ORCL · IBM · QCOM · ADI
Healthcare14.1%
JNJ 2.7 · ABBV 2.0 · MRK 1.5 · UNH 1.4 · AMGN · GILD · ABT
Industrials11.6%
CAT 1.6 · RTX 1.1 · ETN · UNP · LMT · EMR · GD
Energy10.2%
XOM 2.8 · CVX 1.6 · COP · MPC · VLO · PSX · WMB
Consumer Defensive8.2%
PG 1.4 · KO 1.4 · PM 1.3 · PEP · MO · MDLZ · TGT
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
HD 1.2 · MCD · SBUX · LOW · RCL
Vanguard VYM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Broadcom’s Share of VYM

Today
6.9%

$69 of every $1,000 in VYM is Broadcom

Broadcom held by VYM
$5.5B
Most Broadcom per dollar
SMHX12.9%
SHOC12.1%
AINF11.1%
RVER10.4%
Vanguard VYM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VYM’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
9.2%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

VYM
VYM$78.9B9.2%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$544B63.7%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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VYM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.04a year
per $100
$4 a year on $10,000
VYM$0.04
VIG$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
RDVY$0.47
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside VYM

593 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AVGOBroadcom6.93%
2JPMJPMorgan Chase &3.75%
3XOMExxonMobil2.84%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
5ABBVAbbVie1.96%
6CSCOCisco Systems1.80%
7CVXChevron1.61%
8CATCaterpillar1.56%
9MRKMerck &1.52%
10BACBank of America1.50%
Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsEnergyConsumer DefensiveConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsReal Estate
Vanguard VYM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 38.1%
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How It Compares

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+32.8%+37.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+14.0%+15.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.04%+15.8%+19.0%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+18.0%+21.0%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+13.0%+16.1%$38.8B
RDVYFirst TrustReadDesk0.47%+15.5%+19.6%$25.7B
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs VYM

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksVYMVanguard · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+17.0 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+18.6 pts
Fee
VYM winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+0.7 pts
AUM
SCHD1.5× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and Vanguard VYM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VYM vs VOO

YTD
VYM · Vanguard High Dividend Yield
+15.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
4.2 pts
0%+10%+15.8% VYM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+15.8% VYM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Vanguard VYM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VYM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VYMAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%−0.2%
1M+4.0%+0.1%
3M−0.6%−1.6%
YTD+15.8%+9.4%
1Y+19.0%+12.1%
3Y+79.5%+61.7%
5Y+73.0%+48.9%
6–1VYM wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VYM

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y10.03%
Deepest drop · 1Y−6.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−8.3%
52-week range
$138.35−2.6% from the high$167.61
Vanguard VYM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VYM

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.89per share, Sep 2026
$1.912014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$3.50’25$2.732026
Distribution yield2.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 22, 2026
12 payouts added up$10.82 a share
Vanguard VYM · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$163.81
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1.0M
Average volume · 30D1.1M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.04%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$4.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.89
Jun 18, 2026Jun 23, 2026$0.98
Mar 20, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.86
Dec 19, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.95
Sep 19, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.84
Jun 20, 2025Jun 24, 2025$0.86
Mar 21, 2025Mar 25, 2025$0.85
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.96
Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.85
Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$1.02
Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.66
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$1.10
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