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VHYL Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00B8GKDB10London Stock Exchange: VHYLThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Dividend & income
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£68.54
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.29% a year
- Fund size
- £6.4bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VHYL (Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B8GKDB10) closed at £68.54 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.29% a year (about £29 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +77.2%, or +38.5% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +21.7%
- +17.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +57.4%
- +42.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +77.2%
- +38.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,772 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,385 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 +6.0%, 2023 +5.4%, 2024 +11.0%, 2025 +17.5%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.9%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +20.2%; to 30/09/2025: +13.5%; to 30/09/2024: +14.5%; to 30/09/2023: +5.9%; to 30/09/2022: +7.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +14.9% | +11.6% | |
| +17.5% | +13.5% | ||
| +11.0% | +7.3% | ||
| +5.4% | +1.2% | ||
| +6.0% | −3.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +20.2% | Not available |
| from | +13.5% | +9.1% |
| from | +14.5% | +11.6% |
| from | +5.9% | −0.5% |
| from | +7.1% | −1.6% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
11.1%over 5 years
| 1 year | 10.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 10.3% |
| 5 years | 11.1% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −10.5%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −2.4%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +34.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 1.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 10.4% over 1 year, 10.3% over 3 years, 11.1% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −10.5% from 14/02/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −2.4% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +34.6% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD was 1.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (25/09/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.29%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £29
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £144
- of £10,000, before growth
- 8 charge less
- 8 the same
- 83 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD 0.29% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 83 of the 99 other dividend and income funds charge more, 8 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2013.
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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Dividend & income: Funds that pick companies paying regular dividends, or that aim to pay out an income.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VHYL
- ISIN
- IE00B8GKDB10
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR)
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.29% a year · about £29 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £6.4bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Dividend & income
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £57.06 on 05/10/2025 to £68.54 on 30/09/2026 (+20.1%). The lowest close shown was £56.97 on 12/10/2025 and the highest £69.29 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 05/10/2025. Points up to mid-2026 have income reinvested; later ones are the price as traded, so the line is not measured the same way throughout.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
248 weekly closes, from 26/09/2021 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase | 2.13% |
| 2 | ExxonMobilXOM | 1.50% |
| 3 | Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | 1.44% |
| 4 | AbbVieABBV | 1.02% |
| 5 | Cisco SystemsCSCO | 0.98% |
| 6 | Bank of AmericaBAC | 0.92% |
| 7 | ChevronCVX | 0.86% |
| 8 | MerckMRK | 0.82% |
| 9 | HSBCHSBA | 0.80% |
| 10 | UnitedHealth Group | 0.79% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials29.9%
- Industrials11.9%
- Health Care11.3%
- Energy8.8%
- Consumer Staples8.2%
- Information Technology7.8%
- Consumer Discretionary6.5%
- Materials5.2%
- Other sectors8.9%
- Not classified0.7%
By country
- United States39.4%
- Japan9.3%
- United Kingdom6.8%
- Canada4.5%
- Switzerland4.2%
- France4.1%
- Hong Kong3.6%
- Australia3.3%
- Other countries23.3%
- Not classified0.7%
By type of asset
- Equity98.4%
- Cash and money market0.7%
1,465 holdings are listed for this fund. All 1,465 holdings of VHYL, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 1,465 holdings; the ten largest make up 11.3% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.29% a year | +21.7% | +77.2% |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.29% a year | +21.7% | +77.4% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 213 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 109 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 24 dividend and income funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (144 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VHYL?
The ongoing charge of VHYL 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 FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD 0.29% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 83 of the 99 other dividend and income funds charge more, 8 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once).
What does VHYL track?
VHYL tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR) — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets.
Is VHYL accumulating or distributing?
VHYL is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of VHYL?
The ISIN of VHYL is IE00B8GKDB10. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VHYL is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VHYL’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VHYL in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 +6.0%, 2023 +5.4%, 2024 +11.0%, 2025 +17.5%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VHYL done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VHYL’s total return was +77.2%, or +38.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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