Vanguard's VYM ETF offers retirees significantly higher quarterly income with a 2.35% yield compared to VIG's 1.51%, generating about $8,400 more annually on a $1 million investment. However, VIG has outperformed VYM in total returns over the past decade, with a 12.87% annualized return versus 11.28%, due to its focus on dividend growth stocks with stronger earnings and higher valuations. VYM targets high-yield, value stocks with lower valuations but more economic cyclicality. Retirees prioritizing income may prefer VYM, while those focused on long-term wealth growth might choose VIG or a balanced split of both ETFs.
VIG holds a larger market cap of $132.40 billion compared to VYM's $100.80 billion as of Oct 11, 2026, 16:31 WIB, indicating its broader investor base. On Pluang, VIG trades at USD 239.05 with a 0.70% gain over one day, while VYM is priced at USD 158.75, up 0.32%. Typical holding periods are similar, around 134-139 days, with VYM showing a full buy-side order activity and VIG slightly more mixed at 88% buy and 12% sell, reflecting differing investor strategies on the platform.
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM) offers broad market exposure with a tilt toward capital appreciation and technology-driven growth, benefiting from AI and large-cap tech momentum. In contrast, the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV)...
Investors who put $300,000 into Vanguard's High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) versus Schwab's U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) a year ago saw a $28,290 difference in returns by October 7, 2026. SCHD returned 22.03% year-to-date, nearly double VYM's 11.70%,...
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) maintains a Hold rating as its yield gap versus 10-year Treasuries has dramatically widened, with VYM yielding 2.3% compared to the Treasury's 5.35%. This reduces VYM's appeal as a bond proxy and raises oppo...
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) returned 23.86% over the past year, beating the S&P 500 ETF (VOO) which returned 17.05%. However, over five years, SCHD grew $300,000 to $468,150, trailing VOO's $573,900, a $105,750 shortfall. SCHD focuses ...
Vanguard's International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) has outperformed its U.S. counterpart, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), by 17.8 percentage points over five years, returning 90.61% compared to 72.81%. VYMI also pays more cash on an ...
