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Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds - Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF

VGHYCboeB

$72.14−0.17 (−0.24%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

Intraday session: down, 35 prints from 72.31 to 72.14. Range 72.08 to 72.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.72.1072.2072.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.22%
Fund size
$317M
1Y total return
+2.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
579
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$72.05
52W range
low $71.43high $75.99
Launched

The ETF.net VGHY Grade

B

Score 68 out of 100

Rank
27 of 85
Six-pillar profile for VGHY. Scores out of 100: Cost 83, Risk 45, Mission 80, Tradability 55, Holdings 65, Durability 52. Strongest: Cost (83). Weakest: Risk (45). Leans toward Cost and Mission.

Score 68 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 85
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 51 of 74
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 57 of 85
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 85
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 85
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 85

VGHY Holdings

As of Oct 11, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
579
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 06/15/20291.0%

Sectors

  • Materials82.6%
  • Health Care17.4%

Geography

  • United States87.32%
  • United Kingdom2.58%
  • Canada2.40%
  • France1.44%
  • Macao1.35%
  • Germany1.28%
  • Ireland0.57%
  • Norway0.43%
  • Other countries (10)2.63%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 39.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 06/15/20290.96%30,000$3M19
002—United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 03/31/20300.94%30,000$3M15
003—Nissan Motor Acceptance Co LLC 6.13% 09/30/20300.92%29,200$3M18
004—CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp 4.50% 05/01/20320.89%31,300$3M19
005—PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 6.50% 05/01/20310.87%29,300$3M33
006—1261229 BC Ltd 10.00% 04/15/20320.77%23,060$2M21
007—TransDigm Inc 6.38% 05/31/20330.73%22,580$2M15
008—Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 4.63% 03/01/20290.73%23,260$2M12
009—ZF North America Capital Inc 7.50% 03/24/20310.72%21,660$2M17
010—IQVIA Inc 5.00% 10/15/20260.68%21,250$2M5
011—Hawaiian Electric Co Inc 6.00% 10/01/20330.65%20,350$2M13
012—JetBlue Airways Corp / JetBlue Loyalty LP 9.88% 09/20/20310.64%23,290$2M25
013—Transocean International Ltd 8.50% 05/15/20310.61%17,890$2M11
014—OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc 8.75% 07/01/20340.58%17,000$2M23
015—Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 8.50% 01/15/20340.58%19,750$2M10

Showing 1–15 of 579 holdings

VGHY Performance

Launched Sep 16, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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VGHY$10,294
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. VGHY $10,294. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VGHY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVGHY
Year to date+0.4%
1 month−1.1%
3 months−1.4%
1 year+2.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VGHY
YearReturn barVGHY
2026 YTD+0.4%
2025+1.8%

History from Sep 17, 2025

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VGHY Dividends

Last payment
$0.40 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Nov 3, 2025 $0.44; Dec 1, 2025 $0.33; Dec 18, 2025 $0.36; Feb 2, 2026 $0.37; Mar 2, 2026 $0.33; Apr 1, 2026 $0.41; May 1, 2026 $0.36; Jun 1, 2026 $0.38; Jul 1, 2026 $0.38; Aug 3, 2026 $0.39; Sep 1, 2026 $0.39; Oct 1, 2026 $0.40. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.40
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.39
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.39
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.38
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.38
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.36
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.41
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.33
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.37
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.36
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.33
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.44

VGHY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.9%
Annualised · 12 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.57
vs 3-month T-bills · 12 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−3.0%
12 months · trough Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.14
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

VGHY Cost

Expense ratio0.22%
  • The middle half of US High Yield funds
  • Median 0.43%

14 of the 85 US High Yield funds charge less.

VGHY costs $22.00 a year on $10,000. The median US High Yield fund costs $43.00.

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