Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs VYMI: how they differ
IJH and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJH | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| TWILIO INC 0.86% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| MKS INC 0.83% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| ATI INC 0.74% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| ILLUMINA INC 0.73% | 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.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 400 | 1582 |
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 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, IJH or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or VYMI?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH 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.
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