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Top Vanguard ETF Crushing S&P 500 Returns So Far in 2026

Tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks aren't the only ones beating the S&P 500 this year. Dividend stocks are, too.

Top Vanguard ETF Crushing S&P 500 Returns So Far in 2026

Published July 24, 2026 · Category: Finance

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When you think of what's outperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), your first instinct is probably tech or semiconductors. How about dividend stocks? A lot of those exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are beating the S&P 500 in 2026, too.

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is beating the index by roughly 3 percentage points year to date. It may not sound like a lot, but for this to happen during a time when tech and artificial intelligence (AI) are still dominating, it is.

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