Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

About

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (US9219464065) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. With a expense ratio of 0.04%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 503 positions across 2 regions with 78.8B in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in United States.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
Component Score Details
Overall 8.2 Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%)
Cost (30%) 9.3 Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0
Diversification (45%) 6.5 Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 4.8 · Sector Concentration: 10.0
Liquidity (25%) 10.0 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker VYM
ISIN
Fund Size $78.8B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Nov 2006
Base Currency USD
Index FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Asset Class Equities
Category US Equity

Costs

9.3
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

Expense Ratio0.00%
 
Metric Value
Expense Ratio 0.04%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month -0.01%
3 Months +0.07%
6 Months +0.10%
1 Year +0.19%
3 Years +0.49%
5 Years +0.51%
10 Years +1.21%
YTD +0.06%
Since Inception +1.21%

Holdings

6.4
This fund holds 503 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
Broadcom Inc
8.51%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co
3.14%
#3
Exxon Mobil Corp
2.53%
#4
Johnson & Johnson
2.24%
#5
Cisco Systems Inc
1.98%
#6
Caterpillar Inc
1.67%
#7
AbbVie Inc
1.59%
#8
Oracle Corp
1.57%
#9
UnitedHealth Group Inc
1.43%
#10
Chevron Corp
1.41%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 Broadcom Inc AVGO 851.00%
2 JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM 314.00%
3 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 253.00%
4 Johnson & Johnson JNJ 224.00%
5 Cisco Systems Inc CSCO 198.00%
6 Caterpillar Inc CAT 167.00%
7 AbbVie Inc ABBV 159.00%
8 Oracle Corp ORCL 157.00%
9 UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH 143.00%
10 Chevron Corp CVX 141.00%
11 Bank of America Corp BAC 140.00%
12 Procter & Gamble Co/The PG 139.00%
13 Home Depot Inc/The HD 130.00%
14 Coca-Cola Co/The KO 127.00%
15 Merck & Co Inc MRK 122.00%
16 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The GS 118.00%
17 Texas Instruments Inc TXN 115.00%
18 International Business Machines Corp IBM 114.00%
19 Philip Morris International Inc PM 114.00%
20 QUALCOMM Inc QCOM 111.00%
21 RTX Corp RTX 99.00%
22 Wells Fargo & Co WFC 99.00%
23 Morgan Stanley MS 97.00%
24 Linde PLC LIN 96.00%
25 Citigroup Inc C 85.00%
26 Verizon Communications Inc VZ 83.00%
27 Analog Devices Inc ADI 83.00%
28 McDonald's Corp MCD 82.00%
29 PepsiCo Inc PEP 81.00%
30 Walt Disney Co/The DIS 75.00%
31 NextEra Energy Inc NEE 75.00%
32 AT&T Inc T 71.00%
33 Amgen Inc AMGN 69.00%
34 Gilead Sciences Inc GILD 69.00%
35 BlackRock Funding Inc/DE BLK 66.00%
36 Union Pacific Corp UNP 65.00%
37 Eaton Corp PLC ETN 65.00%
38 Honeywell International Inc HON 62.00%
39 Abbott Laboratories ABT 61.00%
40 Pfizer Inc PFE 61.00%
41 ConocoPhillips COP 58.00%
42 Dell Technologies Inc DELL 54.00%
43 Newmont Corp NEM 50.00%
44 Lowe's Cos Inc LOW 50.00%
45 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BMY 48.00%
46 Capital One Financial Corp COF 48.00%
47 Altria Group Inc MO 48.00%
48 CVS Health Corp CVS 47.00%
49 Accenture PLC ACN 47.00%
50 Starbucks Corp SBUX 47.00%

Sectors

10.0
This fund is well-diversified across 11 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
 
Sector Weight
Financials 1987.00%
Technology 1920.00%
Industrials 1225.00%
Health Care 1205.00%
Energy 899.00%
Consumer Staples 791.00%
Consumer Discretionary 615.00%
Utilities 532.00%
Materials 371.00%
Communication Services 335.00%
Unknown 120.00%

Regions

4.8
This fund is concentrated in just 3 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
 
Country Weight
United States 9878.00%
UNKNOWN 120.00%
Norway 2.00%

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
46.7%
Volatility
-8.9%
Max Drawdown
16.94
Sharpe Ratio
29.53
Sortino Ratio
88.63
Calmar Ratio
0.63
Beta
-0.00%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.566
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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