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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: Which Is Best for You?

Vanguard has some excellent dividend ETFs, but they are right for different investors.

By Matt Frankel, CFP – Mar 11, 2025 at 9:21AM EST

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM +0.40%) and the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG +0.41%) are two of the most popular dividend stock ETFs in the market. However, they have different investment objectives, and therefore one of them might be more appropriate for you. In this video, I'll take a side-by-side look at the performance, holdings, and strategy of each.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of March 6, 2025. The video was published on March 7, 2025.

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Matt Frankel, CFP
Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in the real estate and financial sectors. Prior to The Motley Fool, Matt taught high school and college mathematics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in mathematics from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in financial planning from Florida State University. He won a SABEW award for coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He is also regularly interviewed by Cheddar, Globe St, The National Desk, and other TV networks and publications for his real estate, financial, stock market, and investing expertise.
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Stocks Mentioned

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Quote
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
NYSEMKT: VYM
$156.95
(+0.40%)+$0.62
Walmart Stock Quote
Walmart
NASDAQ: WMT
$130.08
(-0.54%)-$0.71
Costco Wholesale Stock Quote
Costco Wholesale
NASDAQ: COST
$995.75
(-2.03%)-$20.67
Microsoft Stock Quote
Microsoft
NASDAQ: MSFT
$414.10
(+0.66%)+$2.72
Apple Stock Quote
Apple
NASDAQ: AAPL
$287.53
(+1.18%)+$3.35
Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$53.61
(+0.91%)+$0.49
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$314.99
(+1.81%)+$5.59
Visa Stock Quote
Visa
NYSE: V
$318.80
(-1.00%)-$3.23
Wells Fargo Stock Quote
Wells Fargo
NYSE: WFC
$80.42
(+0.66%)+$0.53
ExxonMobil Stock Quote
ExxonMobil
NYSE: XOM
$148.74
(-3.96%)-$6.14
Mastercard Stock Quote
Mastercard
NYSE: MA
$491.56
(-1.11%)-$5.52
Johnson & Johnson Stock Quote
Johnson & Johnson
NYSE: JNJ
$224.43
(-0.50%)-$1.12
Procter & Gamble Stock Quote
Procter & Gamble
NYSE: PG
$147.90
(+2.07%)+$3.00
UnitedHealth Group Stock Quote
UnitedHealth Group
NYSE: UNH
$367.28
(+0.94%)+$3.41
Home Depot Stock Quote
Home Depot
NYSE: HD
$323.65
(+2.61%)+$8.23
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Quote
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
NYSEMKT: VIG
$229.82
(+0.41%)+$0.94
Broadcom Stock Quote
Broadcom
NASDAQ: AVGO
$425.14
(-0.52%)-$2.22
AbbVie Stock Quote
AbbVie
NYSE: ABBV
$205.03
(-0.52%)-$1.08

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