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VYM vs. ARKF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
$
Today’s Change
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vs

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

ARKF
$
Today’s Change
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Correlation

1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max

Performance Measures**

for the time period Nov 16, 2006 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

VYM

3.8%

4.7%

ARKF

-7.3%

-5.6%

Diff.

+11.1%

+10.3%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

VYM

-57.0%

18.3%

ARKF

-78.6%

40.1%

Diff.

+21.6%

-21.8%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

VYM

0.56

0.16

ARKF

0.53

0.18

Diff.

+0.03

-0.02

VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
ARKFARK Fintech Innovation ETF

What is VYM?

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 with histories of above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed full-replication approach.

Snapshot
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VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
ARKF ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
Inception date
Nov 10, 2006
Feb 4, 2019
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.75%
VYM has a lower expense ratio than ARKF by 0.69%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VYM than ARKF.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
VYM targets investing in US Equities, while ARKF targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
ARK Funds
VYM is managed by Vanguard, while ARKF is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$134,746,385
$9,483,865
Both VYM and ARKF are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$48,466,955,232
$808,992,455
VYM has more assets under management than ARKF by $47,657,962,777. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
None
VYM is based off of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, while ARKF is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither VYM nor ARKF use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
VYM uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKF uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
Yes
No
VYM may offer dividends, while ARKF does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VYM may vary.
Prospectus
Neither VYM nor ARKF require a K1.

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OOS Cumulative Return

170.26%

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Category

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OOS Cumulative Return

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Disclaimers

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