VDY.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF
Diversified ETF · Fund / ETF · Canada · ETF
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Fund Overview
VDY is a Canadian dividend-equity index fund managed by Vanguard Investments Canada, designed to give investors exposure to Canadian companies with relatively higher forecast dividend yields.
Index Strategy
VDY tracks the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index, which selects and weights Canadian companies by forecast dividend yield. Index membership and weights are set by FTSE Russell, an independent third-party index provider.
Geographic Exposure
All underlying holdings are companies listed on Canadian exchanges; the fund does not hold securities listed on foreign exchanges.
Principal Risks
As a fund whose index methodology screens or weights constituents by dividend yield, dividend growth history, or payout characteristics, VDY.TO carries sector-concentration risk (Canadian dividend-oriented indices are often weighted toward financials, energy, telecom, and utilities), the general risk that current dividend policies can be reduced or discontinued by underlying issuers, and single-country equity-market risk.
Source Documents
- Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF — official fund product page — Vanguard Investments Canada (2026-07-29)
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