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VYM vs. IVV

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
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vs

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IVV
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Correlation

0.89
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
IVViShares Core S&P 500 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
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Inception date
Nov 10 2006
May 15 2000
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.03%
VYM has a higher expense ratio than IVV by 0.03%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in VYM than IVV.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VYM targets investing in US Equities, while IVV targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VYM is managed by Vanguard, while IVV is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$134,746,385
$1,773,176,007
Both VYM and IVV 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
$342,279,931,285
VYM has more assets under management than IVV by $293,812,976,053. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
S&P 500 Index
VYM is based off of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, while IVV is based off of the S&P 500 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VYM and IVV use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VYM and IVV both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
Yes
No
VYM may offer dividends, while IVV does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VYM may vary.
Prospectus
Neither VYM nor IVV require a K1.
VYM and IVV’s Correlation
When ETFs are correlated, there are 3 main topics to analyze that will help you build your automated trading strategy: liquidity, expense, and risk.
  • Liquidity: In an active trading strategy (trading multiple time per week), it’s important to consider the liquidity of the ETF you’re using. Lower liquidity can mean more money lost in slippage. AUM and average daily volume are both indicators of liquidity.
  • Expense: Some ETFs are more expensive to use than others. For strategies that are focused on longer holding periods, it’s important to factor in how expensive it is to hold this ETF. Expense ratio is the main indicator of how expensive an ETF is.
  • Risk: Some ETFs will be highly correlated, but have varying degrees of returns, due to leverage. It’s important to consider if an ETF is using leverage or not. The main indicators of a riskier ETF will be the use of leverage and higher standard deviation or max drawdown in a backtest.

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Risk Rating

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