Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
About
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (US9219467944) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the FTSE AW ex US High Div Yield Idx. With a expense ratio of 0.07%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 559 positions across 44 regions with 19.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 38% in Financials.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.1 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 9.1 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 9.4 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.3 | Holding Count: 6.6 · Country Concentration: 5.6 · Sector Concentration: 7.7 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VYMI
ISIN
Fund Size $19.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Feb 2016
Base Currency USD
Index FTSE AW ex US High Div Yield Idx
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.01% |
| 3 Months | +0.06% |
| 6 Months | +0.10% |
| 1 Year | +0.24% |
| 3 Years | +0.57% |
| 5 Years | +0.46% |
| 10 Years | +0.87% |
| YTD | +0.04% |
| Since Inception | +0.87% |
Holdings
6.6 This fund holds 559 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBA | 172.00% |
| 2 | Roche Holding AG | ROP | 158.00% |
| 3 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 155.00% |
| 4 | Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 144.00% |
| 5 | Nestle SA | NESN | 140.00% |
| 6 | Shell PLC | SHEL | 129.00% |
| 7 | BHP Group Ltd | BHP | 117.00% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 8306 | 111.00% |
| 9 | MediaTek Inc | 2454 | 106.00% |
| 10 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 106.00% |
| 11 | Toyota Motor Corp | 7203 | 104.00% |
| 12 | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | TD | 103.00% |
| 13 | Banco Santander SA | SAN | 98.00% |
| 14 | Allianz SE | ALV | 90.00% |
| 15 | TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 85.00% |
| 16 | Iberdrola SA | IBE | 80.00% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | UBSG | 79.00% |
| 18 | 79.00% | ||
| 19 | Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | 78.00% |
| 20 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 8316 | 71.00% |
| 21 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | BBVA | 71.00% |
| 22 | British American Tobacco PLC | BATS | 70.00% |
| 23 | UniCredit SpA | UCG | 70.00% |
| 24 | Enbridge Inc | ENB | 64.00% |
| 25 | Unilever PLC | ULVR | 62.00% |
| 26 | Bank of Montreal | BMO | 61.00% |
| 27 | Rio Tinto PLC | RIO | 59.00% |
| 28 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 2317 | 59.00% |
| 29 | Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | 59.00% |
| 30 | BP PLC | BP. | 59.00% |
| 31 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 8411 | 58.00% |
| 32 | BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 57.00% |
| 33 | Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 57.00% |
| 34 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | ISP | 56.00% |
| 35 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM | 55.00% |
| 36 | GSK PLC | GSK | 54.00% |
| 37 | Bank of Nova Scotia/The | BNS | 53.00% |
| 38 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 53.00% |
| 39 | China Construction Bank Corp | 939 | 51.00% |
| 40 | MFSM6 | 50.00% | |
| 41 | Sanofi SA | SAN | 50.00% |
| 42 | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | CNQ | 50.00% |
| 43 | ING Groep NV | INGA | 48.00% |
| 44 | Enel SpA | ENEL | 47.00% |
| 45 | Westpac Banking Corp | WBC | 47.00% |
| 46 | Barclays PLC | BARC | 46.00% |
| 47 | National Australia Bank Ltd | NAB | 44.00% |
| 48 | National Grid PLC | NG. | 43.00% |
| 49 | Tokio Marine Holdings Inc | 8766 | 43.00% |
| 50 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | LLOY | 43.00% |
Sectors
7.7 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 3847.00% |
| Unknown | 1434.00% |
| Energy | 787.00% |
| Health Care | 601.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 600.00% |
| Materials | 573.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 475.00% |
| Utilities | 454.00% |
| Industrials | 432.00% |
| Technology | 421.00% |
| Communication Services | 323.00% |
| Real Estate | 63.00% |
Regions
5.6 This fund invests across 45 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 1414.00% |
| United Kingdom | 1060.00% |
| Japan | 938.00% |
| Canada | 858.00% |
| Switzerland | 727.00% |
| Australia | 660.00% |
| France | 507.00% |
| Taiwan | 440.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 436.00% |
| Germany | 417.00% |
| Spain | 400.00% |
| Italy | 313.00% |
| Brazil | 159.00% |
| Singapore | 149.00% |
| Netherlands | 148.00% |
| Sweden | 137.00% |
| Denmark | 116.00% |
| South Korea | 112.00% |
| South Africa | 112.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 106.00% |
| India | 94.00% |
| Finland | 87.00% |
| Mexico | 76.00% |
| Israel | 67.00% |
| Norway | 61.00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 48.00% |
| Poland | 45.00% |
| Malaysia | 37.00% |
| Austria | 35.00% |
| Belgium | 28.00% |
| China | 26.00% |
| Thailand | 26.00% |
| Ireland | 23.00% |
| Greece | 22.00% |
| Indonesia | 19.00% |
| Portugal | 18.00% |
| Qatar | 18.00% |
| Hungary | 17.00% |
| Kuwait | 13.00% |
| Philippines | 7.00% |
| Colombia | 6.00% |
| Chile | 5.00% |
| Czechia | 5.00% |
| Romania | 4.00% |
| Türkiye | 4.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
47.8%
Volatility
-9.1%
Max Drawdown
22.94
Sharpe Ratio
39.83
Sortino Ratio
120.94
Calmar Ratio
0.24
Beta
8.34%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.171
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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