Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund outperforms S&P 500 with 16% return and lower volatility in 2026

VYM ETF yields just 2.2%, missing key REIT income retirees expect, needing a REIT fund complement.

Vanguard's VYM ETF, marketed as a high dividend income fund, currently yields about 2.2%, lower than many retirees expect. This is because VYM excludes real estate investment trusts (REITs) from its portfolio due to tax methodology, removing a signif...