VYMI vs. DWM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) to WisdomTree DEFA Fund (DWM)

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

$72.40

Average Daily Volume

399,802

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DWM

WisdomTree DEFA Fund

DWM Description

The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Dividend Index of Europe, Far East Asia and Australasia. The fund normally invests at least 95% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index is comprised of dividend-paying companies in the industrialized world, excluding Canada and the United States, that pay regular cash dividends. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.33

Average Daily Volume

19,808

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VYMI	DWM
30 Days	2.26%	-0.34%
60 Days	8.69%	6.86%
90 Days	6.37%	4.54%
12 Months	27.61%	25.39%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VYMI	Weight in DWM	Overlap
AEI	B	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
AGCO	D	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
BCS	C	0.33%	0.31%	0.31%
E	B	0.27%	0.34%	0.27%
HMC	D	0.38%	0.21%	0.21%
LYG	C	0.35%	0.37%	0.35%
MFG	D	0.38%	0.31%	0.31%
MUFG	D	0.83%	0.65%	0.65%
NMR	F	0.12%	0.07%	0.07%
NVS	D	1.79%	1.7%	1.7%
SMFG	D	0.59%	0.33%	0.33%
STLA	F	0.25%	0.67%	0.25%
TM	D	1.64%	0.88%	0.88%
UL	C	1.16%	1.08%	1.08%

VYMI Overweight 25 Positions Relative to DWM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TD	C	0.77%
VALE	B	0.3%
SW	C	0.18%
KB	D	0.16%
UMC	D	0.15%
SHG	C	0.15%
CHT	C	0.11%
ABEV	B	0.07%
ASAI	F	0.06%
BCH	D	0.04%
ITUB	C	0.03%
CIB	D	0.03%
GGB	B	0.03%
ASX	D	0.02%
EC	F	0.02%
CSAN	D	0.02%
SBSW	D	0.02%
QFIN	A	0.02%
YY	C	0.01%
VIV	B	0.01%
AKO.A	D	0.01%
BSAC	D	0.01%
CIG	B	0.01%
ATHM	A	0.01%
ABEV	B	0.0%

VYMI Underweight 5 Positions Relative to DWM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ABBV	A	-0.54%
DEO	B	-0.26%
SONY	C	-0.11%
LOGI	D	-0.04%
MBAVU	C	-0.01%

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