Shares of the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) gained 19% over the past year, but trailing 12-month distributions grew only about 4%, pulling the trailing yield to roughly 2.2% from about 2.5% a year earlier. The fund tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, excludes REITs, and held about 616 stocks with roughly $99 billion in net assets as of a July 31, 2026 filing. Trailing distributions totaled $3.6755 versus $3.5176 a year earlier, though a strong June payment lifted that figure, and annualizing the latest check gives $3.5476. Three of the four largest holdings, Broadcom, JPMorgan Chase and Johnson & Johnson, yield less than the fund, but the article says their dividends are well covered. With shares up 75% over five years and distributions rising more slowly, new buyers receive a smaller income per dollar invested.
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