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IDEV vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IDEV returned +13.4% to VYM's +18.0%; 2% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $34.0bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF, and $78.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF.

IDEV on its own →VYM on its own →
At a glance
+13.4%
IDEV total return, 1 year
+18.0%
VYM total return, 1 year
0.04%
IDEV expense ratio
0.04%
VYM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.6 points; VYM is 2.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IDEV vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIDEVVYM
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.4%+18.0%
Drawdown
Below its high4.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI World ex USA Investable Market IndexFTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.04%0.04%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$32.2bn$78.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common2%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund10.9%26.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

2%

By the books each fund has filed, IDEV and VYM hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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2% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IDEV VYM
VINCI SA 0.20% 0.11%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG 0.33% 0.11%
PEMBINA PIPELINE 0.10% 0.10%
PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.10% 0.17%
ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA 0.21% 0.10%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE 0.09% 0.24%
HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG 0.08% 0.13%
MERCK 0.07% 1.52%
TESCO PLC 0.16% 0.07%
BAWAG GROUP AG 0.05% 0.06%
EQT 0.05% 0.12%
ADMIRAL GROUP PLC 0.04% 0.16%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IDEV
ASML HOLDING 2.23%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18%
SHELL 1.06%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.03%
NOVARTIS AG 1.00%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.98%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.90%
NESTLE SA 0.90%
Only in VYM
Broadcom Inc 6.93%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.75%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.84%
Johnson & Johnson 2.71%
AbbVie Inc 1.96%
Cisco Systems Inc 1.80%
Chevron Corp 1.61%
Caterpillar Inc 1.56%
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Side by side

IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks the MSCI International Developed Markets Tracks an index of US high dividend
Total return, 1 year +13.4% +18.0%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −0.9 pts vs ACWX not measured
Expense ratio 0.04% 0.04%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 89.5%
Holdings 2317 595
Net assets, IDEV as of Oct 28, 2026 and VYM as of Sep 30, 2026 $34.0bn $78.9bn

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

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About each fund
IDEV

IDEV tracks the MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,317 positions, with the top ten at 10.9%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VYM

VYM tracks an index of US high dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 595 positions, with the top ten at 26.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IDEV or VYM?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +13.4% and VYM +18.0%.
Which is cheaper, IDEV or VYM?
Neither: IDEV and VYM both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IDEV and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 90% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where to next
IDEV on its own →VYM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IDEV dividend history →IDEV holdings →VYM dividend history →VYM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IDEV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IDEV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IDEV ↗
VYM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VYM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VYM ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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