Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM)

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Best Fit Income Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 67 Income Funds ETFs and 31 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Excellent
Tracking Error Excellent
Bid/Ask Ratio Typical
Holdings Diversity Good

Fund Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that are characterized by high dividend yield. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE® High Dividend Yield Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that pay dividends that generally are higher than average. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close $57.88 Expense Ratio 0.20%
YTD Return 17.9% Avg. 30-Day Volume 686,829
1-Year Return 28.7% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $57.88 Shares Outstanding 104,412,000
Ask $57.89 Dividends $1.63
Top 10 Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) 5.83%
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) 3.70%
General Electric Co (GE) 3.47%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 3.44%
Chevron Corp New (CVX) 3.42%
Procter & Gamble Co (PG) 3.16%
Pfizer Inc (PFE) 3.01%
Wells Fargo & Co New (WFC) 2.98%
At&T Inc (T) 2.94%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) 2.78%
% of Total Holdings 34.70%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Income Funds

1

WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN)

2

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)

3

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM)

4

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND)

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