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1 High-Yield Vanguard ETF That Is a No-Brainer for Income

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The Vanguard Energy ETF ( NYSEMKT : VDE) is trading up 125% over the last five years .

The fund's strong performance can be attributed mainly to the fact that ExxonMobil makes up nearly a quarter of its assets.

ExxonMobil is a strong dividend payer, and between dividends and share repurchases, it returned $140 billion in capital to shareholders between 2019 and 2024 .

Having exposure to energy can serve investors well by acting as a hedge.

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