Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is a international dividend ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VYMI 4.7 out of 10 — highest on Risk (7.9), lowest on Value (2.4). It trades at 13.0 times earnings, against its own median of 11.7. Its ten largest holdings are 14% of the fund.
What stands out in VYMI's data
Non-U.S. high-dividend stocks — a global income anchor.
Charges a fraction of what similar funds do — more of the dividend stream stays in your pocket.
An expense ratio of 0.07% sits among the cheapest in the category, where the median runs 0.50%. It holds 1,497 names for broad developed-market coverage.
The income anchor in a global portfolio, built on developed-market dividend payers.
Why did VYMI move this week? It fell 1.0% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Itau Unibanco and B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao drove it
VYMI fell 1.0% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Itau Unibanco (−23.3%), B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (−41.1%) and Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference (−14.3%); Commonwealth Bank of Australia (+3.8%) pushed the other way.
How is VYMI rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) 4.7 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) 4.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.7 / 10
- Growth: 2.8 / 10
- Value: 2.4 / 10
- Risk: 7.9 / 10
- Quality: 3.3 / 10
- Return: 6.9 / 10
Is VYMI expensive right now? It trades at 13.0 times earnings, against its own median of 11.7
As of October 28, 2026, VYMI is more expensive than 73% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from VYMI's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside VYMI?
What's inside VYMI: Size (Large 71%, Mid 26%, Small 4%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 5.3%; AI 0.6%; Semiconductors 2.3%; Memory 1.5%.
What are VYMI's top holdings? The ten largest are 14% of the fund
HSBC, Roche, Shell, Royal Bank of Canada, Novartis, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Nestle, Mediatek, BHP and Banco Santander are VYMI's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 92% of Dividend Global ex-US ETFs.
Half of VYMI's weight sits in its 84 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 221 equally weighted holdings.
What is VYMI's expense ratio? 0.07% a year
As of October 28, 2026, VYMI charges 0.07% a year, yields 3.67% and holds $22.5B in assets across 1497 positions.
| Measure | VYMI |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.07% |
| Dividend yield | 3.67% |
| Assets under management | $22.5B |
| Holdings | 1497 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vymi
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