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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares technical analysis

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Technical analysis of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (stock) with the Montbon Method — Elliott Waves, moving averages and a 0–100 score.

What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

VYM is an index fund designed to track the performance of an index of large-cap stocks of companies that pay dividends generally higher than average, excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs). The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the stocks that make up the target index.

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares: latest session data

Closing values for October 19, 2026, computed on the last 12 months of prices.

Close159.65 $
Change−0.37%
RSI (14)53.2
MACD-0.138
ADX23.5
Volatility (ATR)0.76%
Volume vs 20-avg67%
12-month high166.68 $
12-month low152.06 $

Moving averages

21 sessions

157.99 $

+1.05%

50 sessions

160.97 $

−0.82%

200 sessions

154.95 $

+3.03%

Session levels

s2

159.04

Support

s1

159.64

Support

pivot

160.47

Pivot

r1

161.07

Resistance

r2

161.90

Resistance

How to read it

In the October 19, 2026 session Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares closed lower at 159.65 $, −0.37% versus the previous session.

The price sits mixed against its moving averages: +1.05% against the 21-session average, −0.82% against the 50 and +3.03% against the 200.

The 14-period RSI reads 53.2, in neutral territory.

MACD stands at -0.138 against a signal line at -0.626: the histogram is positive (+0.488).

ADX reads 23.5, indicating weak directionality.

Levels computed on the latest session place supports at 159.64 and 159.04 $ and resistances at 161.07 and 161.90 $, around a pivot of 160.47.

The average daily range (ATR) is 1.209 $, or 0.76% of price.

Turnover was 765.5K shares, 67% of the 20-session average.

Over the last twelve months the price ranged between 152.06 and 166.68 $, and today stands −4.22% from the period high.

Measures computed on closing prices. They describe the past; they are not forecasts.

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Elliott Waves

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FAQ about Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

How is Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares analysed technically?

Technical analysis of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares is based on price charts and indicators such as moving averages, RSI and MACD, to observe trend, momentum and volatility across different time horizons.

Which timeframes are used for Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares?

The daily and weekly charts are typically used for medium-to-long-term trends, while intraday charts (for example 1-hour or 15-minute) are used for short-term movements.

What are Elliott Waves applied to Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares?

Elliott Wave theory describes price moves as sequences of impulsive and corrective waves; applied to Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares it helps frame the technical structure of the historical chart and is not a forecast.

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