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VIG vs. VYM

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
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Correlation

0.95

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
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VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

What is VIG?

VIG Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index. Index is composed of Large-cap equity, emphasizing stocks with a record of growing their dividends year over year. Effective September 20, 2021, the fund changed its benchmark from the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index to the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.

Snapshot
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VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Inception date
Apr 21 2006
Nov 10 2006
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.06%
VIG and VYM have the same expense ratio, meaning it’s equally as costly to invest in either one.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while VYM targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Vanguard
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while VYM is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$134,746,385
Both VIG and VYM are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$67,239,425,848
$48,466,955,232
VIG has more assets under management than VYM by $18,772,470,616. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while VYM is based off of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and VYM use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VIG and VYM both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
Yes
Yes
Prospectus
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Neither VIG nor VYM require a K1.
VIG and VYM’s Correlation
When ETFs are correlated, there are 3 main topics to analyze that will help you build your automated trading strategy: liquidity, expense, and risk.
  • Liquidity: In an active trading strategy (trading multiple time per week), it’s important to consider the liquidity of the ETF you’re using. Lower liquidity can mean more money lost in slippage. AUM and average daily volume are both indicators of liquidity.
  • Expense: Some ETFs are more expensive to use than others. For strategies that are focused on longer holding periods, it’s important to factor in how expensive it is to hold this ETF. Expense ratio is the main indicator of how expensive an ETF is.
  • Risk: Some ETFs will be highly correlated, but have varying degrees of returns, due to leverage. It’s important to consider if an ETF is using leverage or not. The main indicators of a riskier ETF will be the use of leverage and higher standard deviation or max drawdown in a backtest.

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