Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM)Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
155.11 USD
+1.28
(0.832%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 155.53 +0.42 (0.271%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:42 p.m. EDT
VYM is a solid long-term investment with a strong dividend yield and consistent payout history, making it suitable for income-focused investors. While the short-term price movement is uncertain, the recent price action and options activity suggest that there may be opportunities for both short-term traders and long-term investors. The current price is near the 52-week high, and the recent news headlines are positive, indicating potential for further gains. However, the low volatility and mixed options signals suggest caution. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.021353 |
| MSTL | 0.028057 |
| AutoETS | 0.031563 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.031564 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.44 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.240 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 21.56 |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:42 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed signals. The calls show a concentration of open interest (OI) around the ATM strike of 152.0, suggesting potential support or a bullish bias. However, the puts also show significant OI around the same strike, indicating possible bearish sentiment or hedging. The overall volatility (IV) is relatively low, suggesting a lack of immediate directional movement. The presence of major OI walls at various strikes indicates that traders are anticipating price movements, but the direction is not clearly defined.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.59% | 2.54% | 2.98% | 3.16% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 0.862 | 0.593787 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.947 | 0.664597 |
| 2025-09-19 | 0.842 | 0.606979 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.862 | 0.677394 |
| 2025-03-21 | 0.850 | 0.678802 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.964 | 0.782719 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.851 | 0.696925 |
| 2024-06-21 | 1.024 | 0.901876 |
| 2024-03-15 | 0.656 | 0.592497 |
| 2023-12-18 | 1.100 | 1.057706 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.785 | 0.786274 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.877 | 0.901195 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.717 | 0.764234 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.975 | 1.003046 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.767 | 0.825594 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.848 | 0.938522 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.662 | 0.665786 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.939 | 0.982927 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.749 | 0.834075 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.752 | 0.833038 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.656 | 0.761859 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.810 | 1.047074 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.705 | 1.034669 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.837 | 1.248325 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.554 | 0.835143 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.779 | 1.004263 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.786 | 1.084961 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.625 | 0.892635 |
| 2019-03-25 | 0.652 | 0.954711 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.739 | 1.249910 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.672 | 0.971782 |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.630 | 0.952969 |
| 2018-03-26 | 0.608 | 0.943396 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.643 | 0.966758 |
| 2017-09-20 | 0.602 | 0.966417 |
| 2017-06-23 | 0.596 | 0.991517 |
| 2017-03-22 | 0.560 | 0.952036 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.667 | 1.159816 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.483 | 0.909945 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.578 | 1.102572 |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.478 | 0.958385 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.599 | 1.244352 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.528 | 1.168111 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.560 | 1.135266 |
| 2015-03-23 | 0.462 | 0.938642 |
| 2014-12-18 | 0.562 | 1.152289 |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.469 | 0.993577 |
| 2014-06-23 | 0.476 | 1.026391 |
| 2014-03-24 | 0.401 | 0.932535 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.532 | 1.259763 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0.437 | 1.099129 |
| 2013-06-24 | 0.419 | 1.119112 |
| 2013-03-22 | 0.361 | 0.988036 |
| 2012-12-20 | 0.492 | 1.472527 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.403 | 1.200325 |
| 2012-06-25 | 0.370 | 1.214266 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.328 | 1.037564 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.375 | 1.297676 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.307 | 1.199823 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.335 | 1.210833 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.310 | 1.120008 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.313 | 1.183096 |
| 2010-09-24 | 0.276 | 1.132525 |
| 2010-06-24 | 0.273 | 1.212720 |
| 2010-03-25 | 0.229 | 0.947100 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.321 | 1.381136 |
| 2009-09-24 | 0.257 | 1.163607 |
| 2009-06-24 | 0.280 | 1.512909 |
| 2009-03-25 | 0.310 | 1.845299 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.330 | 1.737750 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.371 | 1.507074 |
| 2008-06-24 | 0.371 | 1.455193 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.371 | 1.344177 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.447 | 1.523043 |
| 2007-09-24 | 0.346 | 1.130770 |
| 2007-06-25 | 0.296 | 0.987284 |
| 2007-03-26 | 0.268 | 0.925245 |
| 2006-12-22 | 0.175 | 0.615205 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 157.29 |
| All Time Low | 17.04 |
| Ask | 155.55 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,054,520 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,695,535 |
| Average Volume | 1,695,535 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,054,520 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.77 |
| Bid | 155.09 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Large Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 155.6 |
| Day Low | 153.9707 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.37 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.1932173 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 151.6328 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.4772034 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.022931736 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 30.67397 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 157.29 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1799927 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.013859703 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 117.41 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 37.699997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.321097 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 117.41 - 157.29 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,163,687,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1163573 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,163,116,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the the Target Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that pay dividends that generally are higher than average (excluding real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)). Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. |
| Long Name | Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30273256 |
| Nav Price | 155.13 |
| Net Assets | 88,722,817,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.04 |
| Open | 154.0 |
| Post Market Change | 0.41999817 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.2707744 |
| Post Market Price | 155.53 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,255 |
| Previous Close | 153.83 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.28 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.832087 |
| Regular Market Day High | 155.6 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 153.9707 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 153.9707 - 155.6 |
| Regular Market Open | 154.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 153.83 |
| Regular Market Price | 155.11 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,252,293 |
| Short Name | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ET |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VYM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1622055 |
| Total Assets | 88,722,817,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 21.56337 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.80436 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.80436 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 143.76344 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 11.346558 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.07892519 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,252,293 |
| Yield | 0.023699999 |
| Ytd Return | 3.80436 |