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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)

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Key data on VYM

AUM

$79.57B

P/E ratio

--

Dividend yield

2.8584%

Expense ratio

0.04%

Beta

0.729115

Price on VYM

Previous close

$161.65

Today's open

$160.92

Day's range

$160.65 - $161.70

52 week range

$132.01 - $161.93

Profile about VYM

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Headquarters

MX

Exchange

NYSE Arca

Issue type

Exchange-Traded Fund

VYM industries and sectors

Equities

Domestic

Large-Cap

Value

News on VYM

VYM: Why This Dividend ETF Looks More Interesting Today

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is rated BUY for its broad, diversified exposure beyond mega-cap tech dominance. VYM's appeal lies in its low-cost, rules-based structure, offering access to established companies across financials, tech, healthcare, and more. The fund's recent returns—20.96% over one year, 77.96% over five years—demonstrate meaningful equity participation despite lagging concentrated growth strategies.

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Seeking Alpha • 20 hours ago

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Should You Forget Growth ETFs and Invest in Dividend ETFs Instead?

Dividend-paying ETFs can be less volatile in a market pullback. Some dividend ETFs offer a nice mix of income and growth.

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The Motley Fool • 20 hours ago

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Top Vanguard ETF Crushing S&P 500 Returns So Far in 2026

The market rotation that began earlier this year has led to outperformance across several non-tech sectors. Thanks to strong performance from energy, industrials, and value stocks, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is beating the S&P 500 by more than 3% year to date.

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The Motley Fool • Jul 24, 2026

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VYM Yields 2.3% and Costs 0.04% a Year. Here's What That Trade-Off Buys You.

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF starts with a large universe of U.S. dividend-paying stocks and chooses those with above-average forecasted yields. It's a very generalized selection strategy, but it does create a more conservative entry into the high-yield space due to its broad diversification.

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The Motley Fool • Jul 23, 2026

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Value Is Quietly Winning 2026 and These 3 Dividend-Paying Value ETFs Prove You Do Not Need Tech to Beat the Market

Halfway through 2026, dividend-oriented value ETFs are keeping pace with or beating the tech-heavy benchmarks that dominate headlines.

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 23, 2026

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Dividend Growth or High Yield? One of These ETF Strategies Is Winning in 2026

Many income investors assume that the highest-yielding dividend ETF is automatically the better investment.

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 23, 2026

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4 Passive-Income ETFs Built for Long-Term Buy-and-Hold Investors

Most people use traditional stocks and bonds to generate income. Real estate, preferreds, and covered calls can also help.

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The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

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Small Caps Challenge Momentum Factor's Throne

The momentum risk factor has been leading the field in recent history, but there are signs that a rotation may be underway, based on a set of ETFs through yesterday's close (July 20). After a long run of relatively weak small-cap results, the recent strength for these shares raises the possibility that a leadership rotation may be developing.

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 21, 2026

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VYM's $94.6 Billion Portfolio Beats Treasury Yields with Dividend Kings Leading the Way

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) has become one of the largest income vehicles in the market, with $94.6 billion in net assets per its most recent NPORT filing.

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 17, 2026

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SCHD, JEPI, or VYM? Which ETF Fits 3 Different Types of Retirees

Retirement income planning used to mean picking the highest yield you could find and hoping it held up.

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 15, 2026

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