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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 10 2006
Expense Ratio
0.06%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$134,746,385
AUM
$48,466,955,232
Associated Index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

XOM
Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.34%
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.16%
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
2.88%
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
2.78%
PG
Procter & Gamble Co.
2.68%
HD
Home Depot, Inc.
2.47%
CVX
Chevron Corp.
2.11%
MRK
Merck & Co Inc
2.04%
ABBV
Abbvie Inc
1.92%
PEP
PepsiCo Inc
1.81%
Invest with VYM

What is VYM?

Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks with histories of above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed full-replication approach.

ETFs related toVYM

ETFs correlated to VYM include VTV, MGV, SCHV

VYM
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF
VTV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Value ETF
MGV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF
SCHV
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF
DTD
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund
JAVA
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan Active Value ETF
DLN
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund
IWX
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
NULV
Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC - Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHD
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
IWD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

VYM is a US Equities ETF. Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks with histories of above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed full-replication approach.

VYM tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index.

VYM dividend information: Dividend - High Yield. Dividend payouts may vary in terms of frequency of payouts.

No, VYM is not actively managed. It is passively managed. 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.

Yes, VYM is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VYM is -0.0008%. This is the percent change in the value of VYM over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VYM is 0.0159%. This is the percent change in the value of VYM over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VYM for the past year is 0.1496%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VYM include VIG, DFAS, and DFAT.

ETFs correlated to VYM include VTV, MGV, and SCHV.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VYM include DOG, SDOW, and DXD.

Disclaimers

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