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VGHYVanguard High-Yield Active ETF

Get income1y track recordRanked #572 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks to provide a high level of current income.

By Vanguard · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.22%

#1,048 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$317M

#2,039 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

N/A

Track Record

1 year

#4,650 of 6,040 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,316+3.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.1% of funddiversified

United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.2%
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp
1.0%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.0%
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
0.9%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.9%
ZF North America Capital Inc
0.9%
IQVIA Inc
0.9%
1261229 BC LTD
0.8%
Novelis Corp
0.8%
Panther Escrow Issuer LLC
0.7%

Asset allocation

Bonds
97.6%
Cash
2.1%
Stocks
0.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-2.6%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government
6.9%
AA
7.0%
BBB
2.0%
BB
51.5%
B
35.0%
Below B
6.2%

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide a high level of current income.
Strategy
Employs an active management approach, investing primarily in high-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds with medium- and lower-range credit quality ratings. Invests at least 80% of net assets in corporate bonds rated below Baa or equivalent, with holdings generally having short- and intermediate-term maturities.
Inception date
September 16, 2025
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-09-18