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VDY

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The VDY Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Vanguard. It is built to track an index: FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index. The VDY ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 60 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$78.38

-$0.4 (-0.51%) today

7:03 PM 07/29/26 Open

1D price range

$78.01$79.01

52W price range

$52.54$79.03

YTD Perf.

+29.58%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€5.71B

Share class AuM

€5.71B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA92203Q1046

TER

0.22%

Inception date

11/2/2012

Issuer

Vanguard

Benchmark

FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 28, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Finance

60.97%

Energy

26.69%

Utilities

3.78%

Telecommunications

2.54%

Non-Energy Materials

1.91%

Consumer Services

1.40%

Unavailable

0.52%

Other

2.03%

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FAQ about VDY

VDY is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Canadian Equities.

VDY tracks the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Net Tax Index - CAD, through a full replication replication method.

VDY carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.22%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

VDY was introduced to the market on November 2, 2012. It trades on Canada

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF, VDY, is provided by Vanguard. Learn more about Vanguard here.

VDY oversees €5.71B in assets as of July 28, 2026.

VDY follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 28, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.18%.

As of June 30, 2026, VDY has significant geographic allocations in Canada and USA.

As of June 30, 2026, VDY focuses largely on Finance, Energy and Utilities.

As of June 30, 2026, VDY holds 60 positions in its portfolio, with 80.59% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, VDY top three holdings include Royal Bank of Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal.

The base currency of VDY is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Royal Bank of Canada

16.31%

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

11.45%

Bank of Montreal

7.03%

Enbridge, Inc.

6.66%

The Bank of Nova Scotia

6.03%

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

5.96%

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

4.55%

TC Energy Corp.

3.88%

Manulife Financial Corp.

3.82%

Suncor Energy, Inc.

3.60%

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