Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF (VYM) Options Open Interest
VYM options open interest is 21,531 contracts. The 2-week average daily volume is 1,288 contracts across the chain.
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Monitoring VYM open interest helps you see where real money is positioned on Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF's options and which strikes are attracting the most commitment from traders. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF's open interest reflects the total number of outstanding contracts that have not been closed or exercised, making it a powerful gauge of liquidity, conviction, and potential support and resistance zones. Use our scanner to monitor VYM options open interest in real time and find the strikes that matter.
Open interest is distinct from volume: volume counts how many contracts are traded in a session, while open interest counts how many remain open at the end of the day. Rising VYM options open interest alongside rising volume suggests new positions are being built, while falling open interest signals positions are being closed. Heavy open interest at specific strikes often acts as a magnet near expiration and can hint at where dealers and large traders expect Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF to settle.
Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.
Pin risk into expiration, dealer positioning, liquidity checks for large orders — all of it starts with knowing where VYM open interest is concentrated. Our scanner maps Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF's open interest across every strike and expiry, flags unusual buildups, and lets you drill into the contracts that institutional money is actually holding. Trade Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF's options open interest as the signal it is, not as an afterthought.
| 175.00 | — | 0.45 | 0.45 | 25% | +0.0927 | 10,074 |
| 170.00 | — | 0.30 | 0.30 | 17% | +0.0904 | 253 |
| 160.00 | 1.55 | 2.60 | 2.08 | 13% | +0.4876 | 196 |
| 165.00 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 11% | +0.1322 | 192 |
| 180.00 | — | 0.30 | 0.30 | 27% | +0.0600 | 152 |
| 153.00 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 15% | -0.1485 | 279 |
| 155.00 | 0.45 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 13% | -0.1949 | 238 |
| 150.00 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 17% | -0.0859 | 137 |
| 154.00 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.63 | 15% | -0.1770 | 127 |
| 145.00 | — | 0.75 | 0.75 | 30% | -0.1131 | 126 |
As of September 18, 2026
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