VYM ETF Profile
VYM is a dividend-focused equity ETF from Vanguard. Its largest disclosed positions include AVGO, JPM, and XOM, and the top three holdings account for 13.33% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.
Issuer
Vanguard
Asset Class
Large Cap Equity
Holdings
562
Compare Pages
61
About VYM
Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.
- VYM has a broad holdings footprint, with 562 positions in the latest imported dataset.
- The largest disclosed position is AVGO at 6.97% of the portfolio.
- The top three disclosed holdings make up 13.33% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 26.38%.
- Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
- VYM currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.
Data And Coverage
- Expense ratio
- 0.04%
- AUM
- $89B
- Inception date
- Nov 10, 2006
- Holdings updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- Data source
- Financial Modeling Prep
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What Stands Out About VYM
Portfolio Shape
The disclosed top holdings suggest a broad portfolio rather than a narrow single-theme sleeve. AVGO, JPM, and XOM are the largest visible positions, but the top three holdings add up to only 13.33% and the top ten to 26.38%. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.
What Kind Of Overlap To Expect
VYM should show the most meaningful overlap with adjacent style, factor, or dividend funds that own similar large positions. Comparisons against broader market or international ETFs will usually look more differentiated. That makes overlap checks useful before stacking multiple factor tilts that may still share the same core names.
When Investors Compare It
On this site, investors often compare VYM with SCHD, QQQ, and SPY. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? VYM currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.
Holdings Concentration Snapshot
Concentration
- Largest disclosed holding
- 6.97%
- Top 3 holdings
- 13.33%
- Top 10 holdings
- 26.38%
- Total holdings
- 562
These numbers help show whether VYM behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.
Visible Sector Mix
Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for VYM, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.
Top Holdings
These holdings help explain how VYM overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 26.38% of the portfolio shown here.
| Holding | Name | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | N/A | 6.97% |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | N/A | 3.64% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | N/A | 2.72% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | N/A | 2.49% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc | N/A | 2.36% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | N/A | 1.80% |
| HD | Home Depot Inc/The | N/A | 1.70% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | N/A | 1.62% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | N/A | 1.57% |
| CVX | Chevron Corp | N/A | 1.51% |
Related Overlap Comparisons
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