VYM ETF Analysis: High Dividend Yield Shares | NYSE
Large Value | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 80.385m USD | 12M Return: 23.4% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 192M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF (VYM) is an exchange-traded fund that uses a passive indexing strategy to track a benchmark composed of common stocks paying above-average dividends. The fund commits at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) to the securities in this target index. REITs are explicitly excluded from the index methodology.
The ETF falls within the Large Cap and Large Value categories, with a market capitalization of approximately $78.3 billion USD and an inception date of November 2006. As a dividend-focused equity product, VYM is designed for investors seeking income from established U.S. companies, and the exclusion of REITs distinguishes it from many peers in the income-investing space, since REITs are a significant segment of the broader high-yield equity universe.
- Fed rate cuts push investors toward high dividend yield stocks
- Energy and financial sector weightings drive fund volatility
- Declining bond yields accelerate yield-seeking inflows into VYM
As of July 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 163.84 with a total of 1,181,934 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.08%, over one month by +3.40%, over three months by +6.85% and over the past year by +23.36%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 160.20 (which is 2.2% or 2.7 ATR below the current price).
High Dividend Yield Shares has no consensus analysts rating.