Most Retirees Skip Over Vanguard’s $100 Billion VYM Despite Its 2.9 Percent Yield and Almost Zero Maintenance

A retiree holding $200,000 of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) collects roughly $5,800 in annual income at the fund’s 2.9% distribution yield, with no rebalancing and no concentration risk to monitor. That is the quiet pitch behind VYM, a roughly $100 billion fund that retirees routinely skip in favor of louder, higher-yielding products on ... Most Retirees Skip Over Vanguard’s $100 Billion VYM Despite Its 2.9 Percent Yield and Almost Zero Maintenance