Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VYMI vs XHB: how they differ
VYMI and XHB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VYMI and XHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VYMI | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| Novartis AG 1.56% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| Nestle SA 1.44% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Shell PLC 1.43% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
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.
| VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | International High Dividend Yield | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.2% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.7 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 1582 | 35 |
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%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VYMI or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VYMI returned +28.2% and XHB returned −16.6%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VYMI or XHB?
- VYMI charges 0.07% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VYMI and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VYMI and 46% of XHB 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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