Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs VYMI: how they differ
VIG and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VIG | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | 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.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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 | Dividend growth | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 332 | 1582 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
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, VIG or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VYMI?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG 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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