Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs VYMI: how they differ
Over the year VYMI returned more, +28.2% against +15.0%, and VYMI charges 0.07% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 58 | 1582 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or VYMI?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are AIRR and VYMI the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and VYMI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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