Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM

Market cap $80.1B

Launched on 11/10/2006, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

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