Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VEU vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VEU returned +14.4% to VYM's +18.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $68.1bn for Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF and $78.9bn for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 3.6 points; VYM is 1.2 times larger.
| Measure | VEU | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +18.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 5.0%, high on Sep 4, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | FTSE All-World ex US Index | FTSE High Dividend Yield Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $68.1bn | $78.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 15.2% | 26.2% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VEU and VYM 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
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Side by side
VEU and VYM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VEU
VEU tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3,816 positions, with the top ten at 15.2%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Sep 4, 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%.
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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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