Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
- Expense ratio0.04%
- Net assets$81.44B
- Dividend yield2.42%
- 1-year return+18.25%
- Holdings592
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VYM quote & trading statistics
VYM performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+13.87%
- 1 year+18.25%
- 3 years+18.21%/yr
- 5 years+11.11%/yr
- 10 years+12.23%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 11.33%
- 3Y volatility
- 11.05%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.07
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
VYM top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 6.66% |
| 2 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.68% |
| 3 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.81% |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 2.60% |
| 5 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 1.95% |
| 6 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 1.84% |
| 7 | CVX | Chevron Corp | 1.56% |
| 8 | BAC | Bank of America Corp | 1.53% |
| 9 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 1.49% |
| 10 | MRK | Merck & Company Inc | 1.45% |
The top 10 holdings make up 25.6% of the fund (592 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the the Target Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that pay dividends that generally are higher than average (excluding real estate investment trusts ("REITs")). Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.
VYM ETF FAQ
What is the VYM expense ratio?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.04%, or $4.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in VYM?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has about $81.44B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of VYM?
The largest positions in VYM are Broadcom Inc (6.66%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.68%), Exxon Mobil Corp (2.81%). The fund holds 592 securities in total.
How has VYM performed?
VYM returned +18.25% over the past year and +11.11% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does VYM pay dividends?
VYM has a dividend yield of 2.42% and pays distributions na.
When was VYM launched?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF began trading on November 10, 2006.
ETFs similar to VYM
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with VYM's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | — | 0.04% | $81.44B | +18.25% |
| PFIX | Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 58% | 0.50% | $11.1M | +8.09% |
| VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 56% | 0.02% | $191.56B | +23.47% |