FLAX vs. VYMI ETF Comparison

Comparison of Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX) to Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI)
FLAX

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

FLAX Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the FTSE Asia ex Japan RIC Capped Index (the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. The FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index is based on the FTSE Asia ex Japan Index and is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid- capitalization stocks from developed and emerging Asian countries, excluding Japan.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.01

Average Daily Volume

1,650

Number of Holdings *

33

* 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

$73.11

Average Daily Volume

398,441

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FLAX VYMI
30 Days 8.15% 1.85%
60 Days 12.50% 8.26%
90 Days 7.89% 5.95%
12 Months 27.00% 25.48%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FLAX Weight in VYMI Overlap
ATHM A 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
CHT C 0.2% 0.11% 0.11%
KB D 0.27% 0.16% 0.16%
QFIN B 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
SHG D 0.27% 0.15% 0.15%
UMC D 0.26% 0.15% 0.15%
YY C 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
FLAX Overweight 26 Positions Relative to VYMI
Symbol Grade Weight
BABA A 2.61%
HDB C 1.54%
PDD D 1.05%
IBN C 0.79%
TCOM B 0.37%
BIDU C 0.33%
YUMC C 0.2%
LI C 0.17%
BGNE B 0.16%
BEKE A 0.13%
WIT B 0.12%
TME D 0.11%
NIO C 0.09%
XPEV C 0.08%
YMM B 0.07%
BILI A 0.06%
BZ C 0.06%
VIPS C 0.06%
KEP C 0.05%
TAL C 0.04%
LPL D 0.03%
RLX D 0.02%
GDS B 0.02%
WB C 0.01%
DQ C 0.01%
IQ D 0.01%
FLAX Underweight 32 Positions Relative to VYMI
Symbol Grade Weight
NVS D -1.79%
TM D -1.64%
UL B -1.16%
MUFG D -0.83%
TD C -0.77%
SMFG D -0.59%
HMC D -0.38%
MFG D -0.38%
LYG C -0.35%
BCS C -0.33%
VALE C -0.3%
E D -0.27%
STLA F -0.25%
SW B -0.18%
NMR F -0.12%
ABEV C -0.07%
ASAI F -0.06%
AEI C -0.04%
AGCO D -0.04%
BCH B -0.04%
ITUB C -0.03%
CIB F -0.03%
GGB C -0.03%
ASX D -0.02%
EC F -0.02%
CSAN D -0.02%
SBSW D -0.02%
VIV B -0.01%
AKO.A D -0.01%
BSAC C -0.01%
CIG B -0.01%
ABEV C -0.0%
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