Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VYMI: how they differ
VOE and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOE | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | 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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value 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 | Mid-Cap Value | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 170 | 1582 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
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, VOE or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VYMI?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE 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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