Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
543% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $267M | Put options by funds: $41.5M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 81
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 169 [Q4 2024] → 173 (+4) [Q1 2025]
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 711 | Existing positions reduced: 655
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,775 [Q4 2024] → 1,766 (-9) [Q1 2025]
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.43% [Q4 2024] → 36.86% (-1.57%) [Q1 2025]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.9B [Q4 2024] → $21.5B (-$3.31B) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for VYM.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 19 articles about VYM published over the past 30 days
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
VYM Is a Popular Dividend ETF for Passive Income. But Is It the Best?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VYM -0.38%) has around $75 billion in assets. That's a lot of money and it shows just how popular the dividend-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) is with investors.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
VYM: A Potential Rate Cut Loser (Rating Downgrade)
VYM has delivered strong 1-year performance and offers long-term dividend growth, but its heavy financial sector exposure is concerning as rate cuts loom. I am downgrading VYM from a buy to hold due to the risk that falling federal fund rates will hurt banks and financials, dragging down the ETF's NAV returns. While VYM has solid historical NAV growth, SCHD has outperformed it and offers better sector diversification, especially less exposure to the financial sector.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Too Big To Win: Why America's Favorite Stocks Could Ruin Your Retirement
Market timing and luck play a crucial role in investment outcomes, often outweighing skill or strategy. Current S&P 500 performance is heavily reliant on a handful of mega-cap tech stocks, creating concentration risk. AI is driving massive capital investment and disruption, but also introduces new risks and potential winners and losers among Big Tech.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
I Switched from Mutual Funds to These 3 ETFs—Here's Why
ETFs have generated higher returns than mutual funds. GLD, VYM, and QQQ have the potential to outpace S&P 500.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
VYM: Reassessing After A Successful Three Months (Rating Downgrade)
The S&P 500 looks historically expensive, trading at over 30x earnings, making future returns riskier for investors. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares offers a more reasonable valuation, with a 20x P/E and a 5% earnings yield, compared to the overheated broader market. While VYM's yield is below treasuries, its dividend growth and stability provide a buoy against market volatility for long-term investors.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
5 ETFs to Buy for Inflation Protection and Growth
ETFs offer an ideal combination of steady income and capital appreciation. These Schwab and Vanguard ETFs are great options for protecting your investments from inflation during uncertain economic times.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Dividend Growth Is My Antidote To Uncertainty
In an uncertain market, I stick to five core investing principles: stay the course, specialize, diversify, trust proven experts, and keep some cash. Dividend growth investing (DGI) remains my strategy, with a focus on reliable cash flow compounding and growing dividends to eventually replace labor income. I diversify beyond my real estate core by blending passive DGI ETFs and selecting active ETFs with proven outperformance.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
4 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $2,000 and Hold Forever
One old rule of thumb on Wall Street is that investors should put 60% of their assets in stocks and 40% in bonds to create a balanced portfolio. If you are aggressive, you could go 80/20, and if you are conservative, you could go 40/60.
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
2 ETFs That Are Perfect For Retirement Income
Retiring on just Social Security is very difficult. It's smart to have assets in your portfolio that generate income for you.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
If You Have $5,000, Buy These ETFs for Lifetime Passive Income
Buying ETFs takes out most of the complexity around building a stock portfolio. You can find funds that align with your financial goals and risk tolerance.
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