VYM — Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-28
VYM — Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund. 0.04% expense ratio · since 2006 · US Large Value · $99.19B AUM. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
VYM Fund Overview
VYM — Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund is a US ETF managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc., categorised as US Large Value. VYM tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF (index fund)
- Adviser: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Trust: Vanguard Whitehall Funds
- Category: US Large Value
- Minimum investment: none, traded on an exchange
- Benchmark: FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
- Inception date: November 10, 2006
- Exchange: NYSE Arca
- Assets under management: $99.19B
- 1-year return: 23.7%
- Ticker: VYM
- SEC CIK: 0001004655
- SEC series ID: S000014011
- Share class ID: C000038295
- CUSIP: 921946406
- ISIN: US9219464068
- FIGI: BBG000QBYWJ8
- LEI: TR5F4U3Y3DQVBW8TQD97
About VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yield. It uses an indexing approach, investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, with each stock held in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in that index. Listed on NYSE Arca since November 10, 2006, VYM costs 0.04% a year and returned 23.7% in the 12 months to July 31, 2026, based on monthly returns reported to the SEC on Form N-PORT, with 9.5% volatility.
VYM Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 7.35% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.82% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.63% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.51% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.86% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.80% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.66% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.52% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.50% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.48% |
VYM Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.7% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.2% |
VYM Performance
Total returns for VYM through July 2026, from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 14.17% |
| 1 year | 23.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 16.84% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 12.19% |
VYM Risk Information
Risk metrics for VYM, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 9.46%
VYM Costs and Fees
VYM costs about $4 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.04%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.04%
- Portfolio turnover: 11%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.22 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
VYM Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-07, Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund had net inflows of $6.63B, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | $697.25M |
| 2026-06 | $693.03M |
| 2026-05 | $298.89M |
| 2026-04 | $464.22M |
| 2026-03 | $630.15M |
| 2026-02 | $817.65M |
VYM Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
VYM Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-02-27
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-02-28
- Prospectus (497) — filed 2026-02-02
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-09-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-06-26
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-03-31
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-01-12
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-01-13
VYM Service Providers
Firms that manage, distribute, hold, administer and audit Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund, as reported on SEC Form N-CEN, fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Adviser: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Distributor: Vanguard Marketing Corp.
- Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
- Transfer agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Administrator: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Auditor: Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp
- Securities lending agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
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VYM: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the expense ratio of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM)?
VYM has a net expense ratio of 0.04%, about $4 a year for every $10,000 invested. VYM fees and costs
What index does VYM track?
VYM is an index fund that tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index.
What are VYM's top holdings?
As of July 31, 2026, VYM held 616 positions. The largest are Broadcom Inc (7.35%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.82%), ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (2.63%), Johnson & Johnson (2.51%) and Cisco Systems Inc (1.86%). All VYM holdings
Can I download the full list of VYM holdings?
Yes. The complete VYM holdings list as of July 31, 2026 can be downloaded as a CSV file from the Holdings page: holding, ticker, FIGI, sector, country, asset type, shares, value and share of net assets, from the fund's SEC N-PORT filing. Download VYM holdings (CSV)
How has Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund performed?
VYM returned +23.7% over the 12 months to July 2026, +16.8% a year over 3 years and +12.2% a year over 5 years. VYM performance and risk
How large is VYM?
VYM manages $99.19B (SEC N-PORT, July 2026). Investors added a net $6.63B over the past 12 months.
Who manages VYM and when did it launch?
VYM is managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc.. It is a series of Vanguard Whitehall Funds. It has traded on NYSE Arca since November 10, 2006.
How does VYM compare with similar US Large Value funds?
Among 272 US Large Value funds with $100M+ in assets, VYM ranks #18 of 272 on net expense ratio (0.04%) and #6 of 272 by assets. The largest is Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV). Compare VYM with VTV
Where can I find VYM's prospectus and SEC filings?
VYM's latest prospectus (485BPOS) was filed February 27, 2026 and its latest N-PORT holdings report was filed September 28, 2026. All 54 filings are linked on ABC INVEST and on SEC EDGAR (series S000014011). VYM SEC filings
Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, and annual data from Form N-CEN.
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.