Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VIDY.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VIDY.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$2.27B. The expense ratio is 0.32%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$32.00 a year. The fund is issued by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. The inception date on file is August 21, 2018.

The largest positions on file are HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (ROP.SW), and Shell PLC (SHEL.L). HSBC Holdings PLC alone accounts for 2.74% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 19.81% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VIDY.TO is CA$47.28, dated October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +24.01%. Measured over 5 years, that is +17.17% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.89%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +35.07% and 2020 returned −2.58%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +17.83% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$39.12 to CA$48.97. The latest close sits 20.85% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 7 years is 16.6%. 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.