Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM

Market cap $74.6B

My watchlist aims to surface high-quality, attractively valued dividend stocks with the potential for double-digit total returns over 3–5 years. The original process blends quality and value, while pure quality and value variants offer unique selections and distinct performance profiles. Despite recent underperformance versus VYM, the watchlist maintains a 14.43% CAGR since inception, comfortably above the 12% target and with a higher starting yield.

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For the first time in several years, dividend ETFs are outperforming the S&P 500. Their tilts toward value and quality have been key, and we could still be in the early stages of a sustained rebound for dividend ETFs.

In December, we received a dividend income total of $8,010.54. The retirement accounts are composed of HSA investments, ROTH and traditional IRAs, as well as our work 401(k) accounts. In total, dividend increases created $4.44 in additional passive dividend income.