Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VYMI vs XLC: how they differ
VYMI and XLC 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) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VYMI and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VYMI | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| Novartis AG 1.56% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| Nestle SA 1.44% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Shell PLC 1.43% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | International High Dividend Yield | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.2% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.7 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1582 | 26 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VYMI or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VYMI returned +28.2% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VYMI or XLC?
- VYMI charges 0.07% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VYMI and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VYMI and 100% of XLC 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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