Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VYMI vs XLG: how they differ
VYMI and XLG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VYMI and XLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VYMI | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| Novartis AG 1.56% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| Nestle SA 1.44% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| Shell PLC 1.43% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
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.
| VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Invesco |
| What it is | International High Dividend Yield | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.2% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.7 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1582 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VYMI or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VYMI returned +28.2% and XLG returned +12.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VYMI or XLG?
- VYMI charges 0.07% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VYMI and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VYMI and 100% of XLG 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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