The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) and the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) both provide low-cost exposure to U.S. dividend equities, but their income profiles are built around different objectives. For investors evaluating dividend exposure, the key distinction…
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(VYM · ETF)
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Snapshot
$158.16
- 52-Week Range
- $129.11 – $161.29
- YTD
- +9.26%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 62.99
- Straddle Price
- $5.35
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.26
Info
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2006-11-10
- Has Options
- Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-04-30
Holdings
608
AUM
$94.2B
Provider
Vanguard
Inception
2006-11-10
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-04-30
Expense Ratio
0.04%
Dividend Yield
2.22%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | $0.8617 | CD |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-23 | $0.9474 | CD |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-23 | $0.8417 | CD |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | $0.8617 | CD |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-25 | $0.8500 | CD |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-24 | $0.9642 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 608 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 8.03% | Equity (US) | — |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.34% | Equity (US) | — |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.72% | Equity (US) | — |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 2.30% | Equity (US) | — |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | 1.72% | Equity (US) | — |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 1.56% | Equity (US) | — |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc. | 1.52% | Equity (US) | — |
| CVX | Chevron Corp. | 1.51% | Equity (US) | — |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp. | 1.44% | Equity (US) | — |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co. | 1.44% | Equity (US) | — |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 1.40% | Equity (US) | — |
| HD | Home Depot Inc. | 1.36% | Equity (US) | — |
| KO | Coca-Cola Co. | 1.28% | Equity (US) | — |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp. | 1.13% | Equity (US) | — |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | 1.13% | Equity (US) | — |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 1.07% | Equity (US) | — |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | 1.07% | Equity (US) | — |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.06% | Equity (US) | — |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Co. | 1.06% | Equity (US) | — |
| RTX | RTX Corp. | 0.98% | Equity (US) | — |
| LIN | Linde plc | 0.98% | Equity (US) | — |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | 0.90% | Equity (US) | — |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | 0.90% | Equity (US) | — |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corp. | 0.90% | Equity (US) | — |
| C | Citigroup Inc. | 0.88% | Equity (US) | — |
| MCD | McDonald's Corp. | 0.87% | Equity (US) | — |
| NEE | NextEra Energy Inc. | 0.85% | Equity (US) | — |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.84% | Equity (US) | — |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc. | 0.82% | Equity (US) | — |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Inc. | 0.80% | Equity (US) | — |
| DIS | Walt Disney Co. | 0.77% | Equity (US) | — |
| T | AT&T Inc. | 0.75% | Equity (US) | — |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 0.71% | Equity (US) | — |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. plc | 0.71% | Equity (US) | — |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.68% | Equity (US) | — |
| BLK | Blackrock Inc. | 0.68% | Equity (US) | — |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 0.67% | Equity (US) | — |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 0.65% | Equity (US) | — |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | 0.65% | Equity (US) | — |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 0.63% | Equity (US) | — |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | 0.57% | Equity (US) | — |
| LOW | Lowe's Cos. Inc. | 0.56% | Equity (US) | — |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.51% | Equity (US) | — |
| MO | Altria Group Inc. | 0.51% | Equity (US) | — |
| NEM | Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | 0.51% | Equity (US) | — |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corp. | 0.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| CB | Chubb Ltd. | 0.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| PGR | Progressive Corp. | 0.49% | Equity (US) | — |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corp. | 0.49% | Equity (US) | — |
| ACN | Accenture plc Class A | 0.46% | Equity (US) | — |
Geographic Breakdown
Fund Holdings
VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND ·
NPORT-P period 2026-10-31
(filed 2026-03-31)
Net assets:
$88.46B
· 573 total positions
· equity 99.60%
· non-equity 0.25%
| # | Symbol | Issuer | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROADCOM INC | Broadcom Inc | 6.96% | $6.16B |
| 2 | JPMORGAN CHASE | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.64% | $3.22B |
| 3 | EXXON MOBIL CORP | Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.72% | $2.40B |
| 4 | JOHNSON&JOHNSON | Johnson & Johnson | 2.49% | $2.20B |
| 5 | WALMART INC | Walmart Inc | 2.36% | $2.09B |
| 6 | ABBVIE INC | AbbVie Inc | 1.80% | $1.59B |
| 7 | HOME DEPOT INC | Home Depot Inc/The | 1.70% | $1.50B |
| 8 | PROCTER & GAMBLE | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.62% | $1.43B |
| 9 | BANK OF AMERICA | Bank of America Corp | 1.57% | $1.39B |
| 10 | CHEVRON CORP | Chevron Corp | 1.51% | $1.33B |
| 11 | CISCO SYSTEMS | Cisco Systems Inc | 1.42% | $1.25B |
| 12 | CATERPILLAR INC | Caterpillar Inc | 1.38% | $1.22B |
| 13 | COCA-COLA CO/THE | Coca-Cola Co/The | 1.32% | $1.17B |
| 14 | IBM | International Business Machines Corp | 1.30% | $1.15B |
| 15 | WELLS FARGO & CO | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.29% | $1.14B |
| 16 | PHILIP MORRIS IN | Philip Morris International Inc | 1.27% | $1.12B |
| 17 | MERCK & CO | Merck & Co Inc | 1.26% | $1.12B |
| 18 | RTX CORP | RTX Corp | 1.22% | $1.08B |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GP | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.21% | $1.07B |
| 20 | UNITEDHEALTH GRP | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.19% | $1.05B |
| 21 | MCDONALDS CORP | McDonald's Corp | 1.02% | $906.1M |
| 22 | MORGAN STANLEY | Morgan Stanley | 0.96% | $847.2M |
| 23 | PEPSICO INC | PepsiCo Inc | 0.96% | $847.2M |
| 24 | CITIGROUP INC | Citigroup Inc | 0.90% | $798.9M |
| 25 | TEXAS INSTRUMENT | Texas Instruments Inc | 0.89% | $788.3M |
Showing top 25 of 562 equity holdings.
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Price History
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.57% | 6 |
| Feb | +0.60% | 6 |
| Mar | +0.12% | 6 |
| Apr | -0.02% | 6 |
| May | +1.13% | 6 |
| Jun | -0.77% | 6 |
| Jul | +2.91% | 5 |
| Aug | -0.09% | 5 |
| Sep | -2.89% | 5 |
| Oct | +2.42% | 5 |
| Nov | +3.82% | 5 |
| Dec | -0.13% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $157.89
SMA 50: $154.95
SMA 200: $147.50
Current: $158.12
EMA 12: $158.73
EMA 26: $157.51
MACD: 1.2266 | Signal: -0.1129
BULLISH
ADX (14): 17.39
RANGE
+DI: 24.16
−DI: 23.25
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 53.48
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 60.17
Stoch %D: 74.50
Williams %R: -53.28
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $161.19
BB Lower: $154.59
NEUTRAL
OBV: 15,660,638
Vol SMA 20: 1,077,368
Vol ROC: 54.79%
ATR: $1.41
True Range: $1.40
HV 20: 10.0%
HV 30: 10.8%
HV 60: 11.5%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated: 2026-06-08T21:15:16.343000
Date Range: 2024-06-10T00:00:00 – 2026-06-08T00:00:00
AI Analysis
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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) and the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) both provide exposure to U.S. dividend equities, but their income profiles are built differently. For investors evaluating yield, the key distinction is how much diversification sits behind…
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is one of the more conservative ETFs in this category, and its modest yield reflects that.
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 62.99
- IV Rank (7D)
- 40.57
- Avg IV
- 34.8%
- Straddle (30D)
- $5.35
- Straddle (7D)
- $3.65
- P/C Volume
- 0.26
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR25 and BF25 from the live options chain. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Volatility Surface
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.67
- Correlation (SPY)
- 77.3%
- R²
- 0.60
- Ann. Volatility
- 10.5%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.1%
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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