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BSV vs VYMI: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BSV returned +1.0% to VYMI's +22.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $45.4bn for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF and $21.4bn for Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF.

At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
+22.3%
VYMI total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.07%
VYMI expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 21.3 points; BSV is 2.1 times larger.

BSV vs VYMI: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVVYMI
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%+22.3%
Drawdown
Below its high4.6%, high on Sep 3, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexFTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$21.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund13.8%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV VYMI
MKTLIQ 0.44% 0.14%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.70%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.32%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.09%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.86%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.86%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.83%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.83%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78%
Only in VYMI
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.81%
Roche Holding AG 1.56%
Shell PLC 1.48%
Royal Bank of Canada 1.47%
Novartis AG 1.42%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.35%
Nestle SA 1.25%
MediaTek Inc 1.21%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index of International High Dividend Yield
Total return, 1 year +1.0% +22.3%
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.07%
Holdings 3157 1509
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $45.4bn $21.4bn

BSV and VYMI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

VYMI

VYMI tracks an index of International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,509 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%. It sat 4.6% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or VYMI?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and VYMI +22.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or VYMI?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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