VGHY · BATS · ETF
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (VGHY) Price, Holdings & Fees
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (VGHY) closed at $579.23 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.57% from the previous close of $575.92.
Share price, past year
1Y +21.60%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $579.23 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $578.49 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $601.78 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $596.35 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $580.05 |
| May 29, 2026 | $565.15 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $584.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $546.94 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $571.21 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $561.96 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $578.70 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $526.27 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $509.42 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.22%
- as of Jan 31, 2026
- Net assets
- $306.7M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 598
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $476.34 – $614.73
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF's expense ratio is 0.22%: $22.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF held 598 investments worth $306.69M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, at 1.12% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 1.12% | $3.44M |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.97% | $2.98M |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.96% | $2.96M |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.95% | $2.92M |
| 5 | 1261229 BC LTD | 0.90% | $2.77M |
| 6 | PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC | 0.90% | $2.76M |
| 7 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | 0.88% | $2.70M |
| 8 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Co LLC | 0.86% | $2.63M |
| 9 | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | 0.74% | $2.26M |
| 10 | TransDigm Inc | 0.72% | $2.22M |
| 11 | ZF North America Capital Inc | 0.71% | $2.18M |
| 12 | IQVIA Inc | 0.69% | $2.12M |
| 13 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.62% | $1.91M |
| 14 | American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd | 0.57% | $1.74M |
| 15 | FMC Corp | 0.57% | $1.73M |
| 16 | Opal Bidco SAS | 0.56% | $1.73M |
| 17 | Novelis Corp | 0.56% | $1.72M |
| 18 | Harvest Midstream I LP | 0.53% | $1.63M |
| 19 | JetBlue Airways Corp / JetBlue Loyalty LP | 0.52% | $1.61M |
| 20 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | 0.52% | $1.60M |
| 21 | SS&C Technologies Inc | 0.52% | $1.59M |
| 22 | CRC Insurance Group LLC | 0.51% | $1.57M |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.51% | $1.57M |
| 24 | Burford Capital Global Finance LLC | 0.51% | $1.55M |
| 25 | Ingram Micro Inc | 0.50% | $1.54M |
Top 25 of 598 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 92.31% |
| Loans | 5.77% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 1.12% |
| Credit derivatives | 0.40% |
| Currency derivatives | 0.01% |
| Interest rate derivatives | −0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 81.75% |
| Canada | 4.23% |
| Bermuda | 2.27% |
| Cayman Islands | 2.10% |
| France | 1.31% |
| United Kingdom | 1.27% |
| Ireland | 0.98% |
| Netherlands | 0.60% |
| Germany | 0.49% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF's total return was +0.37%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.27% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.42% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF
- Ticker
- VGHY
- Exchange
- BATS
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS
- SEC series ID
- S000095284
- SEC CIK
- 0000106444
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 28, 2026
- Oct 1, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMay 28, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026
- Sep 29, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 15, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMay 29, 2025
- Apr 3, 2025
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS, the trust behind Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is VGHY's price?
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (VGHY) closed at $579.23 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.57% from the previous close of $575.92.
What is VGHY's expense ratio?
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF's expense ratio is 0.22%: $22.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does VGHY hold?
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF held 598 investments worth $306.69M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, at 1.12% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, United States Treasury Note/Bond, United States Treasury Note/Bond, United States Treasury Note/Bond, 1261229 BC LTD.
How has VGHY performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF's total return was +0.37%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Jan 31, 2026. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures