Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VYM: how they differ
ILF and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ILF | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| CREDICORP LTD. | 4.26% | 0.09% |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | 2.34% | 0.06% |
| MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. | 1.42% | 0.04% |
| Only in ILF | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. 3.76% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 45 | 608 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VYM returned +17.6%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VYM?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 92% of VYM 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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