Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VHYL) ETF Price, Holdings & Analysis

What VHYL does

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VHYL) is an exchange-traded fund that aims to track the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index. It invests across developed and emerging markets, selecting companies that have historically offered higher-than-average dividend payments. The fund is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and falls under the Dividend sector. For investors looking for broad global exposure to dividend-paying companies, VHYL provides a single-ticket alternative to picking individual stocks like JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) or VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF (TDIV).

Key numbers explained

• Price: The current market price of one fund share is 80,76 EUR. This is the amount you would pay to buy one unit on the exchange at this moment.
• Price change today: The share price moved -0,23% during the current trading session, indicating a slight intraday decline.
• 52-week range: Over the past year, the price has traded between a low of 65,95 and a high of 82,25, showing the typical volatility range for this type of fund.
• Fund assets: The fund manages 14,83 mld. EUR in total assets, which reflects the combined market value of all the shares it holds.
• Top holdings: The largest positions are JPMorgan Chase & Co at 2,2%, ExxonMobil Holdings Corp at 1,5%, Johnson & Johnson at 1,5%, AbbVie Inc at 1%, and Cisco Systems Inc at 1%. Each percentage represents the weight of that company within the overall portfolio.
• Top sectors: Financial services accounts for 30% of the portfolio, followed by industrials and healthcare at 12% each, and energy at 9%. These weights show where the fund’s concentration lies.

What to watch

Investors in VHYL should monitor the overall level of interest rates, as rising rates can make fixed-income alternatives more attractive relative to dividend-paying equities. Sector concentration is another factor: with financial services representing 30% of the portfolio, the fund’s performance is closely tied to the health of the banking and insurance industries. Dividend policies of the underlying companies also matter, as firms can cut or suspend payouts during economic downturns. For those comparing options, it is useful to look at how VHYL differs from a focused U.S. strategy like Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) or a dividend growth approach like Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG). Broader market conditions and currency movements across the fund’s global holdings can also influence total returns.