Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$9.16B. The fund is issued by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. It has been trading since November 2, 2012.

Its biggest positions are Royal Bank of Canada (RY), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), and Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO). Royal Bank of Canada alone accounts for 15.85% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 69.13% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

VDY.TO last closed at CA$77.72 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +42.23%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +18.48%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.98%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +36.67% and 2020 returned −1.46%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +28.13%.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$55.35 to CA$79.29. The latest close sits 40.42% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 17.38%. The reported beta is 0.84. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.