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Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM)

Dividends · Large Value · North America

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Price in USD, last 5 years

Last price
$161.23 (Oct 22, 2026)
1-year return
+17.5%
3-year annual return
+20.0%
5-year annual return
+11.4%
1-year volatility
10.0%
Max drawdown (5Y)
-15.8%
Assets (approx.)
US$95.8B
History available
since Jan 2, 2014

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield

Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM) is an ETF from the United States that trades on NYSE Arca in USD. It belongs to the “Dividends” category (Large Value).

Over the last year its price rose 17.5% in USD, with annual volatility of 10%: a relatively stable asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 15.8% from a peak.

How does it fit into a portfolio? What matters is not just its risk on its own, but how much it moves together with your other assets. Add it to your list and the optimizer will show you what weight the model would give it and why.

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