Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VYMI: how they differ
VEA and VYMI hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VYMI hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.01% | 1.73% |
| Novartis AG | 0.91% | 1.56% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.90% | 1.38% |
| Nestle SA | 0.82% | 1.44% |
| Shell PLC | 0.68% | 1.43% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.67% | 1.08% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.66% | 1.06% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.63% | 0.99% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.62% | 0.98% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.59% | 1.15% |
| Allianz SE | 0.56% | 0.95% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.56% | 1.12% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | MediaTek Inc 0.66% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.46% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Vale SA 0.32% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Al Rajhi Bank 0.29% |
| Siemens AG 0.73% | Anglogold Ashanti Plc 0.26% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 0.66% | Saudi Arabian Oil Co 0.24% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corp 0.61% | Infosys Ltd 0.24% |
| Schneider Electric SE 0.55% | Petroleo Brasileiro SA 0.22% |
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.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 1582 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
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, VEA or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VYMI?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 42% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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