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This High-Yield Vanguard ETF Has 42.6% of Its Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Dividend Stocks. Here's Why That's a Good Thing.

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This High-Yield Vanguard ETF Has 42.6% of Its Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Dividend Stocks .

Here's why the top-heavy nature of the Vanguard Energy ETF could be a good thing.

The energy sector is unique because the competition is high, and it is sensitive to changes in oil and gas prices.

The Vanguard Energy ETF is a balanced way to invest in the sector while still getting a ton of exposure to the sector's highest-quality companies.

The ETF includes many high-yield companies like pipeline giants Williams and Kinder Morgan or refiners Valero and Phillips 66.

With a yield of 3.3% and a foundation in ExxonMobil , Chevron , and ConocoPhillips , the Vanguard Energy .

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