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BAGX vs VYM

EA Bridgeway Aggressive Investors ETF

BAGXDCboe

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VYM −0.69pt a year

BAGX0.73%VYM0.04%

Avg volume · 30D

VYM 527.2×the volume

BAGX2.17KVYM1.14M

BAGX vs VYM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.7%BAGX+1.7%VYM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BAGX −0.7%. VYM +1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BAGX 0.73%
VYM 0.04%, better
Fund size
BAGX $191M
VYM $95.8B
1Y total return
BAGX No data
VYM +19.3%
Yield (12M)
BAGX No data
VYM 2.24%
Holdings
BAGX 96
VYM 601
Avg volume (30D)
BAGX 2.17K sh
VYM 1.14M sh, better
NAV per share
BAGX $97.24
VYM $163.75
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BAGX: Cost 4, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings 47, Durability 40. VYM: Cost 99, Risk 84, Mission 79, Tradability 61, Holdings 53, Durability 95.
Pillar letters and Scores for BAGX, VYM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBAGXVYM
Cost30% weightF4A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA79
Risk15% weightC48A84Higher
Tradability15% weightD27B61Higher
Holdings10% weightC47C53Higher
Durability5% weightC40A95Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BAGX and VYM are both graded against the same 99 US Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Multifactor⁠

Category · 99 funds
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VYM ranks 2nd and BAGX 96th of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 2AVYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 4AIMCViShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFScore 80
  5. Rank 94DCAPEDoubleLine Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETFScore 27
  6. Rank 96DBAGXEA Bridgeway Aggressive Investors ETFScore 25
  7. Rank 97FPAMCPacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETFScore 23

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BAGXDEA Bridgeway Aggressive Investors ETF

VYMAVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

BAGX No data

VYM The no-frills dividend workhorse. VYM buys the higher-yielding end of the US market, roughly 600 names, for four basis points: no quality screen, no dividend-growth-streak test, just yield, at scale since 2006.

Stated mandate

BAGX No data

VYM The Fund seeks to track a benchmark index measuring the investment return of common stocks from companies characterized by high dividend yields.

Why people hold it

BAGX No data

  • VYM Four basis points a year, against a peer-group median near 0.32%. Cheaper than cohort neighbors VONV (0.06%) and FNDX (0.25%).
  • Running since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so ordinary orders tend to fill at tight spreads.
  • Simple mandate: track the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index of US common stocks screened on yield. No manager discretion, no options overlay, plain 1940-Act fund.vanguard.com
  • Pays quarterly, and among 100-plus value and multifactor rivals it stands as one of the strongest overall packages in the group.

Worth knowing

BAGX No data

  • VYM The screen is yield, not payout growth or dividend quality, so a company can qualify simply because its share price fell.
  • This is a value slice by design, tilted to established payers, so it behaves differently from a total US market fund.
  • Roughly 600 holdings, but weight leans toward the largest payers, so the top of the roster does more of the work than the count suggests.

Full BAGX profile⁠

Full VYM profile⁠

BAGX vs VYM Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BAGX vs VYM Cost

Overpaying BAGX vs VYM

$13,284

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BAGX 0.73%

    $14,133

  • VYM 0.04%

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BAGX 0.73%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BAGX $14,133VYM $849

Year by year

YearBAGXVYMOverpaying
10$1,302$73$1,229
20$4,952$288$4,664
30$14,133$849$13,284

Expense ratio

  • 0.73%BAGX
  • 0.04%VYM, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.29%

VYM cheapest of 99 funds

BAGX 95th cheapest of 99 funds

BAGX vs VYM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BAGX No data
VYM 2.24%
Payout (12M)
BAGX None
VYM $3.68
Last payment
BAGX No data
VYM $0.89
Ex-dividend
BAGX No data
VYM Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
BAGX No data
VYM Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
BAGX No data
VYM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BAGXAll BAGX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

VYMQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VYM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.56; Jun 23, 2017 $0.60; Sep 20, 2017 $0.60; Dec 21, 2017 $0.64; Mar 26, 2018 $0.61; Jun 22, 2018 $0.63; Sep 26, 2018 $0.67; Dec 24, 2018 $0.74; Mar 25, 2019 $0.65; Jun 17, 2019 $0.62; Sep 24, 2019 $0.79; Dec 23, 2019 $0.78; Mar 10, 2020 $0.55; Jun 22, 2020 $0.84; Sep 21, 2020 $0.71; Dec 21, 2020 $0.81; Mar 22, 2021 $0.66; Jun 21, 2021 $0.75; Sep 20, 2021 $0.75; Dec 20, 2021 $0.94; Mar 21, 2022 $0.66; Jun 21, 2022 $0.85; Sep 19, 2022 $0.77; Dec 19, 2022 $0.97; Mar 20, 2023 $0.72; Jun 20, 2023 $0.88; Sep 18, 2023 $0.78; Dec 18, 2023 $1.10; Mar 15, 2024 $0.66; Jun 21, 2024 $1.02; Sep 20, 2024 $0.85; Dec 20, 2024 $0.96; Mar 21, 2025 $0.85; Jun 20, 2025 $0.86; Sep 19, 2025 $0.84; Dec 19, 2025 $0.95; Mar 20, 2026 $0.86; Jun 18, 2026 $0.98; Sep 18, 2026 $0.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

BAGX vs VYM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BAGX No dataVYM 11.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BAGX No dataVYM 1.38
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BAGX No dataVYM −15.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BAGX 1.15VYM 0.75

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