Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VYMI: how they differ
IXUS and VYMI hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VYMI hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IXUS | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.59% | 1.38% |
| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 0.43% | 0.99% |
| Allianz SE | 0.41% | 0.95% |
| UBS Group AG | 0.33% | 0.77% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 0.28% | 0.67% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 0.28% | 0.60% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 0.25% | 0.59% |
| GSK PLC | 0.25% | 0.57% |
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | 0.24% | 0.57% |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG | 0.24% | 0.58% |
| CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.23% | 0.54% |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 0.23% | 0.53% |
| Only in IXUS | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | BHP Group Ltd 1.06% |
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.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 1582 |
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% 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 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.
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. 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, IXUS or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VYMI?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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