Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VYM)
Assets | $62.08B |
Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
PE Ratio | 19.67 |
Shares Out | 459.66M |
Dividend (ttm) | $3.49 |
Dividend Yield | 2.62% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
Payout Ratio | 51.58% |
1-Year Return | +17.01% |
Volume | 1,107,384 |
Open | 134.58 |
Previous Close | 134.60 |
Day's Range | 133.18 - 134.65 |
52-Week Low | 114.37 |
52-Week High | 135.10 |
Beta | 0.85 |
Holdings | 533 |
Inception Date | Nov 10, 2006 |
About VYM
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VYM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Custom High Dividend Yield index. The fund tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The index selects high-dividend-paying US companies, excluding REITS, and weights them by market cap. VYM was launched on Nov 10, 2006 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
25.97% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.53% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 4.13% |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 2.63% |
Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.34% |
The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 2.25% |
The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 2.15% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.02% |
AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 1.79% |
Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 1.69% |
Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 1.44% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Dec 20, 2024 | $0.9642 | Dec 24, 2024 |
Sep 20, 2024 | $0.8511 | Sep 24, 2024 |
Jun 21, 2024 | $1.0237 | Jun 25, 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 | $0.6555 | Mar 20, 2024 |
Dec 18, 2023 | $1.0995 | Dec 21, 2023 |
Sep 18, 2023 | $0.7846 | Sep 21, 2023 |
News

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My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For January 2025
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VYM Vs. VIG: I Now Prefer Dividend Growth Due To Yield Spread
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