# Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD (VHYG)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vhyg · ISIN IE00BK5BR626

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, VHYG (Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD, ISIN IE00BK5BR626) closed at £81.54 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.29% a year (about £29 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +74.0%, or +35.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2019. It tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR) — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.29% a year — about £29 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£81.54** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VHYG |
| ISIN | IE00BK5BR626 |
| Also listed as | VHYA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), VGWE (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Dividend & income |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR) |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.29% a year (£29 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £2.9bn |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 24/09/2019 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +19.16% | +14.94% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +64.11% | +48.27% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +74.01% | +35.82% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +6.1%, 2023 +5.3%, 2024 +11.9%, 2025 +17.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.7%. Returns of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +19.8%; to 30/09/2025: +14.6%; to 30/09/2024: +14.3%; to 30/09/2023: +6.2%; to 30/09/2022: +7.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6.1% | -2.9% | Price |
| 2023 | +5.3% | +1.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +11.9% | +8.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +17.8% | +13.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +17.7% | +14.0% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 9.94% | -7.13% |
| 3 years | 9.86% | -10.47% |
| 5 years | 10.85% | -10.47% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 9.9% over 1 year, 9.9% over 3 years, 10.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD since November 2021, in pounds: −10.5% from 14/02/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since July 2021 was −2.4% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +34.7% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD 0.29% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 89 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 11 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.29% to 0.29% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD | 0.29% | +19.2% | +64.1% | +73.8% |
| Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD (this fund) | 0.29% | +19.2% | +64.1% | +74.0% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.29%** per year (as of 14/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 31/10/2026, VHYG holds 2,887 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is JP Morgan Chase at 2.01% of the fund; the ten largest make up 12.7%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 31/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP Morgan Chase | [JPM](https://fundology.uk/stock/JPM) | 2.01% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 1.98% |
| 3 | ExxonMobil | [XOM](https://fundology.uk/stock/XOM) | 1.72% |
| 4 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 1.47% |
| 5 | AbbVie | [ABBV](https://fundology.uk/stock/ABBV) | 1.17% |
| 6 | Chevron | [CVX](https://fundology.uk/stock/CVX) | 0.98% |
| 7 | Cisco Systems | [CSCO](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSCO) | 0.92% |
| 8 | Procter & Gamble | [PG](https://fundology.uk/stock/PG) | 0.84% |
| 9 | Merck | [MRK](https://fundology.uk/stock/MRK) | 0.83% |
| 10 | Coca-Cola | [KO](https://fundology.uk/stock/KO) | 0.82% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 31/10/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 28.3% |
| Health Care | 11.8% |
| Industrials | 11.4% |
| Energy | 9.4% |
| Information Technology | 8.7% |
| Consumer Staples | 8.6% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.4% |
| Utilities | 5.3% |
| Other sectors | 8.7% |
| Not classified | 0.7% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 31/10/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 39.9% |
| Japan | 8.9% |
| United Kingdom | 6.8% |
| Canada | 4.5% |
| Switzerland | 4.0% |
| France | 3.9% |
| Hong Kong | 3.4% |
| Australia | 3.3% |
| Other countries | 23.9% |
| Not classified | 0.7% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 31/10/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.7% |
| Cash and money market | 0.7% |

The 1,450 holdings on record (of 2,887 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/vhyg/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of VHYG?**

The ongoing charge of VHYG is 0.29% a year — about £29 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSD 0.29% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 89 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 11 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).

**What does VHYG track?**

VHYG tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR) — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets.

**Is VHYG accumulating or distributing?**

VHYG is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of VHYG?**

The ISIN of VHYG is IE00BK5BR626. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VHYG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VHYA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and VGWE (Xetra, euros).

**What does VHYG hold?**

As of 31/10/2026, VHYG holds 2,887 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is JP Morgan Chase at 2.01% of the fund; the ten largest make up 12.7%. Its ten largest holdings are JP Morgan Chase (2.01%), Samsung Electronics (1.98%), ExxonMobil (1.72%), Johnson & Johnson (1.47%), AbbVie (1.17%), Chevron (0.98%), Cisco Systems (0.92%), Procter & Gamble (0.84%), Merck (0.83%) and Coca-Cola (0.82%).

**What were VHYG’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of VHYG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +6.1%, 2023 +5.3%, 2024 +11.9%, 2025 +17.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has VHYG done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VHYG’s total return was +74.0%, or +35.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/etf/equity/9677/ftse-all-world-high-dividend-yield-ucits-etf-usd-accumulating)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bk5br626-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/FTSE_All-World_High_Dividend_Yield_UCITS_ETF_USD_Accumulating_9677_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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