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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) ETF Analysis

VYM

Expense ratio 0.04% Yield 2.37% Assets $95.75B Since November 10, 2006 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$161.45

+$0.30 (+0.19%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Price History

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VYM Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+17.32%	+17.32%	$117.32	$351.97
3 years	+73.11%	+20.07%	$173.11	$519.32
5 years	+72.02%	+11.46%	$172.02	$516.07
10 years	+208.14%	+11.91%	$308.14	$924.41

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VYM Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−5.92%+26.20%+14.49%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+14.49%
2025	+15.42%
2024	+17.60%
2023	+6.57%
2022	−0.43%
2021	+26.20%
2020	+1.15%
2019	+24.06%
2018	−5.92%
2017	+16.42%
2016 (partial year)	+5.30%

VYM Monthly Returns

−14%+13%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+4.5	+3.4	−3.9	+6.1	+1.3	−0.1	+2.5	+1.2	−4.8	+4.0	—	—
2025	+3.7	+1.3	−3.2	−3.5	+3.7	+4.0	+0.6	+3.8	+1.9	−0.3	+3.5	−0.7
2024	+0.8	+2.6	+5.4	−3.7	+3.0	−0.3	+4.8	+2.4	+1.3	−0.3	+5.4	−4.6
2023	+2.4	−3.5	−0.6	+1.3	−5.1	+5.5	+4.0	−2.4	−3.4	−2.8	+6.3	+5.6
2022	−0.5	−1.5	+2.8	−4.2	+3.5	−7.8	+4.6	−2.5	−7.9	+12.2	+6.3	−3.5
2021	−0.6	+4.6	+6.9	+2.6	+3.0	−1.2	+0.6	+2.1	−3.2	+4.9	−2.3	+6.7
2020	−2.5	−9.7	−13.6	+10.3	+2.8	−0.8	+3.1	+3.2	−2.6	−1.7	+12.3	+3.4
2019	+6.1	+3.8	+0.5	+2.8	−6.3	+6.6	+0.7	−2.1	+3.9	+1.0	+2.3	+3.0
2018	+4.1	−4.7	−2.1	+0.1	+1.6	−0.3	+4.1	+1.1	+0.4	−4.4	+3.6	−8.7
2017	−0.0	+3.6	−0.3	−0.1	+0.4	+1.1	+1.6	−0.2	+3.0	+1.7	+3.1	+1.5

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VYM Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 16.28%
Beta (3y): 0.68
Best year: +26.20%
Worst year: −5.92%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	6.93%
2	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	3.75%
3	XOM	ExxonMobil Holdings Corp	2.84%
4	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	2.71%
5	ABBV	AbbVie Inc	1.96%
6	CSCO	Cisco Systems Inc	1.8%
7	CVX	Chevron Corp	1.61%
8	CAT	Caterpillar Inc	1.56%
9	MRK	Merck & Co Inc	1.53%
10	BAC	Bank of America Corp	1.5%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares trades as VYM and is categorised as Large Value. The fund holds $95.75B in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.04%. On a $10,000 position that is $4.00 a year. The fund is issued by Vanguard. The inception date on file is November 10, 2006.

Its biggest positions are Broadcom Inc (AVGO), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM). Broadcom Inc alone accounts for 6.93% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 26.19% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VYM is $161.45, dated October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +17.32%. Measured over 10 years, that is +11.91% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 2.37%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +14.49%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +26.20%; the weakest is 2018 at −5.92%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $138.35 to $167.61. The latest close sits 16.7% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 16.28%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.68. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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