Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs VYMI: how they differ
VPL and VYMI hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and VYMI hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VPL | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1.80% | 1.15% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 1.74% | 1.12% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 1.69% | 1.08% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 1.66% | 1.06% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 1.10% | 0.71% |
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 0.88% | 0.57% |
| Westpac Banking Corp | 0.82% | 0.52% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 0.79% | 0.51% |
| National Australia Bank Ltd | 0.76% | 0.48% |
| Tokio Marine Holdings Inc | 0.70% | 0.46% |
| ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | 0.68% | 0.45% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd | 0.54% | 0.35% |
| Only in VPL | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.12% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| SoftBank Group Corp 1.14% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 1.11% | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 0.99% |
| Sony Group Corp 1.03% | Banco Santander SA 0.98% |
| AIA Group Ltd 0.98% | Allianz SE 0.95% |
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.
| VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock 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 | Pacific Stock | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 1582 |
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
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, VPL or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or VYMI?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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