FID vs. VYMI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (FID) to Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI)

FID

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

FID Description

The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund’s fees and expenses) of the S&P International Dividend Aristocrats Index (the “index”). The index is designed to measure the performance of high dividend-yielding, non-U.S. companies that have followed a managed-dividends policy of increasing or maintaining dividends for at least 10 consecutive years.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.58

Average Daily Volume

10,693

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VYMI

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMI Description

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index, which focuses on companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. The fund invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. These key characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield. The experience and stability of Vanguard%u2019s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with index characteristics. Vanguard%u2019s refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking net of expenses.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.23

Average Daily Volume

399,997

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FID	VYMI
30 Days	3.70%	3.56%
60 Days	12.29%	11.40%
90 Days	11.02%	5.66%
12 Months	27.97%	26.81%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FID	Weight in VYMI	Overlap
	TD	B	0.82%	0.77%	0.77%
	UL	D	1.41%	1.16%	1.16%

FID Overweight 0 Positions Relative to VYMI

	Symbol	Grade	Weight

FID Underweight 37 Positions Relative to VYMI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVS	D	-1.79%
TM	D	-1.64%
MUFG	D	-0.83%
SMFG	D	-0.59%
HMC	D	-0.38%
MFG	B	-0.38%
LYG	C	-0.35%
BCS	B	-0.33%
VALE	D	-0.3%
E	C	-0.27%
STLA	F	-0.25%
SW	C	-0.18%
KB	D	-0.16%
UMC	D	-0.15%
SHG	D	-0.15%
NMR	F	-0.12%
CHT	C	-0.11%
ABEV	B	-0.07%
ASAI	F	-0.06%
AEI	C	-0.04%
AGCO	D	-0.04%
BCH	D	-0.04%
ITUB	D	-0.03%
CIB	D	-0.03%
GGB	B	-0.03%
ASX	D	-0.02%
EC	F	-0.02%
CSAN	D	-0.02%
SBSW	C	-0.02%
QFIN	A	-0.02%
YY	C	-0.01%
VIV	C	-0.01%
AKO.A	D	-0.01%
BSAC	D	-0.01%
CIG	C	-0.01%
ATHM	B	-0.01%
ABEV	B	-0.0%

FID: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Household & Personal Products

VYMI: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Banks - Regional - Latin America Auto Manufacturers Banks - Regional - Asia Internet Content & Information Oil & Gas Integrated Semiconductors Telecom Services Banks - Regional - Europe Beverages - Brewers Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Capital Markets Credit Services Drug Manufacturers - Major Farm & Construction Equipment Gold Grocery Stores Household & Personal Products Industrial Metals & Minerals Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing