Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
VYM, or the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, is a passive exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by Vanguard. It tracks the investment results of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of high-dividend-yielding common stocks listed on American exchanges. It might be attractive to investors looking to diversify their portfolios and gain exposure to the U.S. stock market.
VYM was launched on November 10, 2006, with a low expense ratio of 0.06%. As a passive ETF, VYM does not try to outperform the market by actively picking and choosing individual stocks. Instead, it simply aims to replicate the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index by holding a diversified portfolio of stocks that closely match the index.
ETF Info
US9219464065
921946406
Nov 10, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VYM has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) returned 1.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VYM returned 9.67% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
VYM
1.90%
5.92%
-0.09%
9.70%
15.09%
9.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VYM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.74% | 1.28% | -3.16% | -3.54% | 3.83% | 1.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.75% | 2.62% | 5.41% | -3.74% | 3.03% | -0.32% | 4.83% | 2.44% | 1.33% | -0.33% | 5.45% | -4.58% | 17.60% |
| 2023 | 2.37% | -3.51% | -0.59% | 1.27% | -5.13% | 5.53% | 4.02% | -2.39% | -3.35% | -2.78% | 6.26% | 5.63% | 6.59% |
| 2022 | -0.53% | -1.47% | 2.76% | -4.20% | 3.52% | -7.86% | 4.60% | -2.45% | -7.88% | 12.23% | 6.26% | -3.49% | -0.45% |
| 2021 | -0.57% | 4.57% | 6.94% | 2.55% | 3.03% | -1.19% | 0.55% | 2.09% | -3.21% | 4.93% | -2.31% | 6.75% | 26.20% |
| 2020 | -2.51% | -9.70% | -13.62% | 10.26% | 2.83% | -0.76% | 3.07% | 3.19% | -2.58% | -1.72% | 12.26% | 3.40% | 1.15% |
| 2019 | 6.10% | 3.77% | 0.52% | 2.84% | -6.31% | 6.64% | 0.72% | -2.10% | 3.90% | 1.05% | 2.34% | 2.97% | 24.06% |
| 2018 | 4.11% | -4.72% | -2.15% | 0.13% | 1.60% | -0.29% | 4.09% | 1.11% | 0.40% | -4.40% | 3.56% | -8.66% | -5.92% |
| 2017 | -0.04% | 3.58% | -0.30% | -0.08% | 0.36% | 1.14% | 1.61% | -0.18% | 3.02% | 1.74% | 3.07% | 1.49% | 16.42% |
| 2016 | -2.82% | 0.51% | 6.64% | 0.72% | 1.39% | 2.18% | 2.35% | -0.30% | -0.41% | -1.28% | 4.23% | 2.97% | 17.04% |
| 2015 | -2.88% | 4.90% | -1.83% | 1.70% | 0.37% | -2.65% | 1.05% | -5.66% | -1.56% | 8.41% | 0.22% | -1.04% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | -4.00% | 3.61% | 2.48% | 2.11% | 1.58% | 2.01% | -1.67% | 3.76% | -1.17% | 2.47% | 3.03% | -1.12% | 13.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VYM is 67, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF provided a 2.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 14 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.69 | $3.50 | $3.48 | $3.25 | $3.10 | $2.91 | $2.84 | $2.65 | $2.40 | $2.21 | $2.15 | $1.91 |
Dividend yield | 2.86% | 2.74% | 3.12% | 3.01% | 2.76% | 3.18% | 3.03% | 3.40% | 2.80% | 2.91% | 3.22% | 2.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $3.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $3.48 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $3.25 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $3.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $2.91 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $2.84 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $2.65 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $2.40 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $2.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $2.15 |
| 2014 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.91 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF was 56.98%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 762 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF drawdown is 3.74%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.98% | Oct 10, 2007 | 353 | Mar 5, 2009 | 762 | Mar 13, 2012 | 1115 |
| -35.21% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 197 | Dec 31, 2020 | 241 |
| -16.25% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 304 |
| -15.86% | Apr 21, 2022 | 113 | Sep 30, 2022 | 42 | Nov 30, 2022 | 155 |
| -14.46% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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