VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.
As of May 29, 2026: spot at $159.06, ATM IV 12.6%, max pain $137.00, net GEX $18.8M.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $94.65B
- Beta
- 0.73
- 52-Week Range
- 127.64-158.96
- Dividend Yield
- $3.51
- IPO Date
- Nov 16, 2006
- Exchange
- AMEX
What VYM Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 39.2% sits near the 1-year median, where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and the event calendar rather than vol regime alone; positive net gamma exposure ($18.8M) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.015) is roughly flat across the wings.
What This Page Covers
The VYM overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked VYM overview questions
- What is VYM?
- VYM is the ticker symbol for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. Listed on AMEX. VYM is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the VYM options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 29, 2026, the VYM options snapshot shows spot at $159.06, ATM IV 12.6%, IV rank 39.2%, max pain $137.00, net GEX $18.8M, expected move 3.61%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are VYM's key statistics?
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) carries a market capitalization of $94.65B, 52-week range of 127.64-158.96. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does VYM belong to?
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare VYM's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the VYM data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 29, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.