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VGHYVanguard High-Yield Active ETF

Get incomeNewRanked #548 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks to provide a high level of current income.

By Vanguard · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.22%

#1,015 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$293M

#2,019 of 5,861 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

Track Record

11 months

#4,646 of 5,861 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,313+3.1%

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

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.1% of fundwell diversified

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
98.6%
Cash
1.2%
Stocks
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-2.7%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

9.9 years

Credit ratings

US Government
7.5%
AA
7.6%
BBB
2.3%
BB
49.7%
B
36.0%
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 2026-08-04