Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI)
| Assets | $13.93B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| PE Ratio | 12.43 |
| Shares Out | 158.59M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.78% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 46.93% |
| Volume | 1,022,286 |
| Open | 88.76 |
| Previous Close | 88.48 |
| Day's Range | 88.40 - 88.92 |
| 52-Week Low | 65.08 |
| 52-Week High | 88.92 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 1577 |
| Inception Date | Feb 25, 2016 |
About VYMI
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
13.36% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 1.55% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 1.54% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 1.47% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 1.45% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.40% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 1.38% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 1.32% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 1.19% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 1.07% |
| Allianz SE | ALV | 0.99% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.7001 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $1.0762 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.6003 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.9647 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.6967 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $1.0087 | Jun 25, 2024 |
Performance
VYMI had a total return of 30.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.75%.
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