Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXUS vs VYM: how they differ
VXUS and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VXUS and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VXUS | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Only in VXUS | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.14% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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.
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Stock | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 8775 | 608 |
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VXUS or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXUS returned +22.3% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXUS or VYM?
- VXUS charges 0.05% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXUS and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXUS and 92% of VYM 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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