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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£70.47
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.29% a year
- Fund size
- £8.9bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, VHYL (Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B8GKDB10) closed at £70.47 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 +73.8%, or +35.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +19.2%
- +14.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +64.1%
- +48.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +73.8%
- +35.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,738 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,356 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 +11.9%, 2025 +17.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.0%. 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: +19.2%; to 30/09/2025: +14.5%; to 30/09/2024: +14.5%; to 30/09/2023: +5.9%; to 30/09/2022: +7.3%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +17.0% | +13.3% | |
| to | +17.7% | +13.6% | |
| to | +11.9% | +8.1% | |
| +5.4% | +1.2% | ||
| +6.0% | −3.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +19.2% | +15.0% |
| from | +14.5% | +10.0% |
| from | +14.5% | +11.6% |
| from | +5.9% | −0.5% |
| from | +7.3% | −1.4% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
11.0%over 5 years
| 1 year | 10.0% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 10.0% |
| 5 years | 11.0% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 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 November 2021
- 0.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.0% over 1 year, 10.0% over 3 years, 11.0% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD since November 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 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD was 0.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (04/09/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
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
- 9 charge less
- 11 the same
- 89 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD 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).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
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
- Also listed as
- VHYD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), VGWD (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- Vanguard
- 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
- £8.9bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Dividend & income
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of VHYL was US$0.519077 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to VHYL declared 4 distributions, together US$2.334338 per share. VHYL has a distribution yield of 2.51% as at .
- Latest distribution
- US$0.519077
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- US$2.334338
- per share, from 4 distributions
- Distribution yield
- 2.51%
- as at
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| US$0.519077 | ||
| US$0.926328 | ||
| US$0.428952 | ||
| US$0.459981 | ||
| US$0.479961 | ||
| US$0.884055 | ||
| US$0.448015 | ||
| US$0.429599 |
VHYL declares its distributions in US dollars; what reaches an account in pounds depends on the exchange rate the platform uses.
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 54 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £60.49 on 14/11/2025 to £70.47 on 13/11/2026 (+16.5%). The lowest close shown was £59.66 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £70.57 on 04/09/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 1,450
- 2,887 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 12.7%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 254
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 2.0%
- JP Morgan Chase
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP Morgan ChaseJPMFinancialsUnited States | 2.01% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics005930Information TechnologySouth Korea | 1.98% |
| 3 | ExxonMobilXOMEnergyUnited States | 1.72% |
| 4 | Johnson & JohnsonJNJHealth CareUnited States | 1.47% |
| 5 | AbbVieABBVHealth CareUnited States | 1.17% |
| 6 | ChevronCVXEnergyUnited States | 0.98% |
| 7 | Cisco SystemsCSCOInformation TechnologyUnited States | 0.92% |
| 8 | Procter & GamblePGConsumer StaplesUnited States | 0.84% |
| 9 | MerckMRKHealth CareUnited States | 0.83% |
| 10 | Coca-ColaKOConsumer StaplesUnited States | 0.82% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials28.3%
- Health Care11.8%
- Industrials11.4%
- Energy9.4%
- Information Technology8.7%
- Consumer Staples8.6%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Utilities5.3%
- Other sectors8.7%
- Not classified0.7%
By country
- United States39.9%
- Japan8.9%
- United Kingdom6.8%
- Canada4.5%
- Switzerland4.0%
- France3.9%
- Hong Kong3.4%
- Australia3.3%
- Other countries23.9%
- Not classified0.7%
By type of asset
- Equity98.7%
- Cash and money market0.7%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 2,887 holdings; the ten largest make up 12.7% 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 (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.29% a year | 0.29% | +19.2% | +64.1% | +73.8% |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.29% a year | 0.29% | +19.2% | +64.1% | +74.0% |
As of
FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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 228 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 124 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 November 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 19 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 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
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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. 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 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.
When does VHYL pay dividends?
VHYL pays its income out quarterly. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 18/12/2025, 19/03/2026, 18/06/2026 and 17/09/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 17/09/2026 and was paid on 30/09/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is VHYL’s dividend yield?
VHYL has a distribution yield of 2.51% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive.
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. The same share class is also listed as VHYD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and VGWD (Xetra, euros).
What does VHYL hold?
As of 31/10/2026, VHYL 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 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 +11.9%, 2025 +17.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VHYL done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VHYL’s total return was +73.8%, or +35.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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