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

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) and the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT:VIG) 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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