VYMI vs. VGK ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) to Vanguard FTSE European ETF (VGK)
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

$71.07

Average Daily Volume

312,814

Number of Holdings *

40

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VGK

Vanguard FTSE European ETF

VGK Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of Europe. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe Index. The FTSE Developed Europe Index is made up of approximately 497 common stocks of companies located in 17 European countries-mostly companies in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany (which made up approximately 34%, 15%, 14%, and 13%, respectively, of the index's market capitalization as of May 31, 2013).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.64

Average Daily Volume

1,292,910

Number of Holdings *

19

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VYMI VGK
30 Days -3.20% -4.87%
60 Days -0.99% -4.41%
90 Days 3.85% 1.14%
12 Months 24.03% 24.19%
8 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VYMI Weight in VGK Overlap
BCS B 0.31% 0.34% 0.31%
E F 0.24% 0.26% 0.24%
HSBH A 1.17% 1.27% 1.17%
LYG D 0.34% 0.37% 0.34%
NVS D 1.65% 1.8% 1.65%
STLA F 0.2% 0.22% 0.2%
SW B 0.18% 0.2% 0.18%
UL D 1.12% 1.22% 1.12%
VYMI Overweight 32 Positions Relative to VGK
Symbol Grade Weight
TM D 1.49%
MUFG B 0.81%
TD F 0.78%
SMFG C 0.56%
MFG B 0.37%
HMC D 0.36%
VALE D 0.32%
KB B 0.15%
UMC F 0.14%
SHG D 0.14%
CHT D 0.11%
NMR F 0.1%
ABEV F 0.07%
ASAI F 0.05%
BCH D 0.04%
AGCO C 0.04%
ITUB F 0.03%
GGB D 0.03%
AEI C 0.03%
CSAN F 0.02%
SBSW B 0.02%
QFIN B 0.02%
CIB B 0.02%
YY D 0.01%
AKO.A F 0.01%
VIV F 0.01%
BSAC C 0.01%
CIG C 0.01%
EC F 0.01%
ATHM C 0.01%
ASX D 0.01%
ABEV F 0.0%
VYMI Underweight 11 Positions Relative to VGK
Symbol Grade Weight
ABBV A -0.7%
DEO D -0.59%
FLUT B -0.32%
LOGI F -0.11%
QGEN D -0.08%
HAFN F -0.02%
FRO F -0.02%
FLNG F -0.01%
TRMD F -0.01%
GOGL F -0.01%
GEN B -0.0%
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