VYMI vs. FID ETF Comparison

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

$73.27

Average Daily Volume

394,161

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$17.43

Average Daily Volume

9,434

Number of Holdings *

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VYMI FID
30 Days 3.04% 4.68%
60 Days 4.57% 7.63%
90 Days 7.67% 11.68%
12 Months 19.39% 18.60%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VYMI Weight in FID Overlap
TD B 0.78% 0.84% 0.78%
UL C 1.13% 1.46% 1.13%
VYMI Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FID
Symbol Grade Weight
NVS C 1.7%
TM F 1.7%
MUFG D 0.93%
SMFG D 0.67%
MFG D 0.43%
HMC D 0.38%
LYG B 0.36%
BCS B 0.33%
VALE D 0.32%
E C 0.27%
STLA F 0.26%
SW B 0.17%
KB D 0.16%
SHG C 0.16%
UMC C 0.14%
NMR D 0.13%
CHT B 0.1%
ABEV C 0.07%
AGCO D 0.05%
ASAI F 0.05%
AEI D 0.04%
BCH C 0.04%
CIB D 0.03%
GGB D 0.03%
ASX D 0.02%
QFIN B 0.02%
EC F 0.02%
CSAN F 0.02%
SBSW D 0.02%
ITUB C 0.02%
YY C 0.01%
VIV C 0.01%
AKO.A D 0.01%
BSAC C 0.01%
CIG B 0.01%
ATHM C 0.01%
ABEV C 0.0%
VYMI Underweight 0 Positions Relative to FID
Symbol Grade Weight
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