VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VYM - US9219464065 - ETF
139.5 USD
+2.3 (+1.68%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to VYM. Although VYM is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
VYM is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VYM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
In the last month VYM has a been trading in a tight range between 132.01 and 137.82.
Although VYM has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
114.78
140.90
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 132.80 to 137.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 129.35 to 129.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @121.92 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 115.94 to 118.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for VYM is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VYM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.16 | NEUTRAL | VYM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VYM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VYM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VYM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VYM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VYM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.78 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VYM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VYM suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.37 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for VYM suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSEARCA:VYM (8/22/2025, 11:30:06 AM)
139.5
+2.3 (+1.68%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.68%
1 Week-0.14%
2 Weeks1.93%
1 Month0.82%
3 Month7.95%
6 Month2.91%
12 Month9.09%
2 Year27.4%
3 Year32.22%
5 Year63.74%
10 Year113.77%
15 Year275.58%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.05
ATR(20)%0.82%
ATR Inc-32.58%
Range Today1.67
ADR(20)1.02
ADR(20)%0.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.16
Mansfield-0.24
10 Day High137.82
10 Day Low134.82
20 Day High137.82
20 Day Low132.01
52 Week High137.82
52 Week Low112.05
CS1 End136.81
CR1 Start137.21
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.42%
DER(5)-1.2%
Volume483.49K
Volume Incr-3.89%
Vol(5)899.78K
Vol(50)981.83K