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VYMvsVOOETF Comparison

ETF 1

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.52%

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ETF 2

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+1.15%

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is part of the US Large Cap segment. VYM's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Health Care. In contrast, VOO's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services. VYM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.04%, versus 0.03% for VOO. VYM is up 9.85% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2.18B in YTD flows. VOO performs worse with 9.06% YTD performance, and +$58.69B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VYM and VOO below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VYM vs VOO performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 05/20/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VYM VOO	+1.07%+4.65%	+1.36%+7.87%	+9.85%+9.06%	+23.53%+26.60%	+64.94%+84.48%	+70.64%+91.75%
Flows	VYM VOO	+$380M+$20.65B	+$1.52B+$30.45B	+$2.18B+$58.69B	+$5.47B+$131.63B	+$5.31B+$346.33B	+$16.74B+$418.88B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VYM VOO	+11.38%+14.95%	+10.53%+12.19%	+12.54%+14.83%	+13.93%+17.07%
Max drawdown	VYM VOO	-6.18%-8.57%	-6.75%-8.90%	-14.42%-18.75%	-15.89%-24.52%
Max drawdown duration	VYM VOO	53d47d	70d76d	128d126d	223d708d

Trading data

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	VYM	VOO
Last sale 5/21/2026 at 1:30 PM	$157.25	$682.84
Previous close 05/20/2026	$156.75	$681.57
Consolidated volume 05/20/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 5/21/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	VYM	VOO
Last price	$157.25	$682.84
1D performance	+0.32%	+0.19%
AuM	$77.48 B	$967.16 B
E/R	0.04%	0.03%

Characteristics

	VYM	VOO
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	Vanguard
Benchmark	FTSE High Dividend Yield Index	S&P 500 Index
N° of holdings	589	478
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 10, 2006	September 7, 2010
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VYM

USA

92.46%

Other

7.54%

VOO

USA

96.81%

Other

3.19%

Sectors

VYM

Financials

19.04%

Information Techn.

14.69%

Health Care

12.76%

Industrials

11.83%

Energy

10.43%

Consumer Staples

7.77%

Other

23.49%

VOO

Information Techn.

33.92%

Financials

10.25%

Communication Ser.

10.24%

Consumer Discreti.

10.02%

Health Care

9.33%

Industrials

8.33%

Other

17.91%

Diversification

VYM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

30.59%

VOO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.44%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VYM

BROADCOM LIMITED

6.27%

JPMORGAN CHASE

3.27%

EXXON

3.15%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.58%

CHEVRON TEXACO

1.70%

ABBVIE

1.69%

PROCTERGAMBLE

1.49%

CATERPILLAR

1.44%

HOME DEPOT

1.44%

CISCO-T

1.36%

BK OF AMERICA CO

1.34%

MERCK & CO INC

1.31%

COCA-COLA

1.30%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

1.13%

PHILLIP MORRIS

1.13%

VOO

NVIDIA

7.58%

APPLE

6.66%

MICROSOFT-T

4.92%

AMAZON.COM INC

3.64%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.99%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.62%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.40%

META PLATFORMS

2.24%

TESLA

1.87%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

1.57%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.34%

LILLY

1.30%

EXXON

1.27%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.05%

WALMART INC

0.97%

Frequently asked questions about VYM and VOO

How have the VYM and VOO ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 20, 2026, VYM is up 9.85% year-to-date (YTD), while VOO has returned 9.06%. That puts VYM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VYM or VOO?

Year-to-date, the VYM ETF saw +$2.18B in flows, compared to +$58.69B for VOO.

Which ETF is more volatile: VYM or VOO?

Over the past year, VYM had a volatility of 10.53%, while VOO experienced 12.19%.

Which ETF is bigger: VYM or VOO?

As of May 20, 2026, VYM holds $77.48 B in assets under management (AUM), while VOO manages $967.16 B.

What sectors do the VYM and VOO ETFs invest in?

VYM leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Health Care. Meanwhile, VOO focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services.

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VYM vs VOO performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VYM and VOO ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 20, 2026, VYM is up 9.85% year-to-date (YTD), while VOO has returned 9.06%. That puts VYM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VYM or VOO?

Year-to-date, the VYM ETF saw +$2.18B in flows, compared to +$58.69B for VOO.

Which ETF is more volatile: VYM or VOO?

Over the past year, VYM had a volatility of 10.53%, while VOO experienced 12.19%.

Which ETF is bigger: VYM or VOO?

As of May 20, 2026, VYM holds $77.48 B in assets under management (AUM), while VOO manages $967.16 B.

What sectors do the VYM and VOO ETFs invest in?

VYM leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Health Care. Meanwhile, VOO focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the VYM ETF and VOO ETF?

VYM top holdings include BROADCOM LIMITED, JPMORGAN CHASE and EXXON. VOO holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: VYM or VOO?

VYM holds 612 securities with 30.59% of its assets in the top 15. VOO has 503 securities and a top 15 weight of 42.44%.

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