DIM vs SCHY: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

DIMCNYSE Arca

Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

SCHYANYSE Arca

Overlap

2.4%by weight

Expense ratio

SCHY −0.50pt a year

DIM0.58%SCHY0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

SCHY 178.8×the volume

DIM3.4KSCHY608K

5Y return · a year

SCHY +1.3pt

DIM+8.5%SCHY+9.8%

DIM vs SCHY Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+50.6%DIM+59.4%SCHY

Expense ratio: DIM 0.58%; SCHY 0.08%, better
Fund size: DIM $159M; SCHY $2.71B
1Y total return: DIM +14.6%; SCHY +21.5%, better
Yield (12M): DIM 3.10%; SCHY 3.55%, better
Holdings: DIM 644; SCHY 131
Avg volume (30D): DIM 3.4K sh; SCHY 608K sh, better
NAV per share: DIM $86.16; SCHY $33.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DIM, SCHY, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DIM	SCHY
Cost30% weight	F16	A97Higher
Mission25% weight	A99Higher	A91
Risk15% weight	C44	B60Higher
Tradability15% weight	F24	A74Higher
Holdings10% weight	A88Higher	D31
Durability5% weight	C50	B59Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. DIM and SCHY are both graded against the same 34 International Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Dividend Index⁠

Category · 34 funds

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SCHY ranks 3rd and DIM 24th of 34 funds in the International Dividend Index Category.

Rank 1AVYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETFScore 84
Rank 2ADIVIFranklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETFScore 78
Rank 3AIGROiShares International Dividend Growth ETFScore 77
Rank 3ASCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETFScore 77
Rank 5AHDEFXtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETFScore 76
Rank 21CPIDInvesco International Dividend Achievers ETFScore 52
Rank 24CDIMWisdomTree International MidCap Dividend FundScore 51
Rank 24CEFASGlobal X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIMCWisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

SCHYASchwab International Dividend Equity ETF

In short

DIM Most international dividend funds park you in mega-caps. DIM deletes the 300 biggest companies in developed markets outside the US and Canada, then weights what's left by the cash dividends those firms actually pay.

SCHY Schwab's dividend playbook with a passport: an index of non-US high payers filtered for sustained dividends, financial strength and low volatility, run for 0.08% a year while the typical fund in its group charges 0.50%.

Stated mandate

DIM The fund is designed to mirror the performance of dividend-paying mid-cap equities from developed markets outside the United States and Canada.

SCHY The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, an index of high-dividend-yielding stocks issued by companies outside the United States. Its index methodology emphasizes sustained dividend payments, relative financial strength, and lower volatility.

Why people hold it

DIM Mid-cap by design: the index strips out the 300 largest developed ex-US, ex-Canada names, then keeps the top 75% of the remaining market cap. A slice most dividend rivals skip.sec.gov wisdomtree.com
Weighted by cash dividends paid, not market value, and reset once a year. A stock's price run-up doesn't automatically earn it a bigger slot.sec.gov wisdomtree.com
Running since 2006, roughly 600 mid-cap payers across developed Europe, Asia and Australasia. Pays quarterly.
Rules-based throughout: the portfolio hews closely to its declared WisdomTree index, with no manager hunches in the mix.wisdomtree.com

SCHY Costs 0.08% a year against a 0.50% median for international dividend screens, one of the cheapest ways to rent this strategy.
The index does more than chase yield: it screens for sustained payers, relative financial strength and lower volatility. Cash goes out quarterly.
A plain passive tracker of the Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index that has hugged its benchmark closely, with a multibillion-dollar base and shares that trade actively.
Stands among the stronger implementations in its international dividend peer group on cost, tracking and tradability.

Worth knowing

DIM At 0.58% a year it sits above the median for international dividend screens, and far above large-cap options like VYMI (0.07%) and SCHY (0.08%).
A smaller, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the category giants. Limit orders are the usual answer.
Foreign mid-caps tend to move harder than the mega-cap payers most peers hold, so the ride can be bumpier.

SCHY Roughly 130 stocks, a narrower net than a broad international fund. Dividend screens naturally bunch up in a handful of sectors and countries.
Launched in 2021, so it carries a shorter live record than the veterans of international dividend investing.
Two neighbors shave the fee a touch further: VYMI and VIGI charge 0.07%, though each screens for different things.

Full DIM profile⁠

Full SCHY profile⁠

DIM vs SCHY Holdings

How DIM and SCHY differ

Overlap by weight

2.4%

Shared holdings make up 5.5% of SCHY and 4.1% of DIM.

Level by level

Holdings12 in both2.4%
Countryby domicile57.9%
Sector11 Sectors72.6%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DIM and SCHY, widest gap first
Sector	More in DIMMore in SCHY	DIM	SCHY
Financials	DIM +12.4 points	27.5%	15.1%
Communication	SCHY +9.6 points	5.0%	14.6%
Consumer Staples	SCHY +9.4 points	6.0%	15.4%
Industrials	DIM +7.5 points	21.3%	13.8%
Real Estate	DIM +6.1 points	6.9%	0.8%
Health Care	SCHY +4.4 points	3.8%	8.2%
Energy	SCHY +3.7 points	5.0%	8.7%
Technology	DIM +0.7 points	4.0%	3.4%
Materials	DIM +0.4 points	5.5%	5.0%
Consumer Discretionary	DIM +0.3 points	7.8%	7.6%
Utilities	SCHY +0.2 points	7.2%	7.4%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DIM and SCHY, widest gap first
Country	More in DIMMore in SCHY	DIM	SCHY
Japan	DIM +21.4 points	24.5%	3.1%
France	SCHY +8.4 points	5.6%	14.0%
Switzerland	SCHY +5.2 points	4.0%	9.2%
India	SCHY +4.7 points	0.0%	4.7%
Sweden	DIM +3.8 points	3.8%	0.0%
Germany	SCHY +3.8 points	4.1%	7.9%
Hong Kong	DIM +3.7 points	3.7%	0.0%
Canada	SCHY +3.2 points	0.0%	3.2%
Other countries (26)	SCHY +3.7 points	54.2%	57.9%

Outside the US: DIM 97% developed, 3% emerging. SCHY 88% developed, 12% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DIM7.8%
SCHY40.8%

Securities held

DIM630
SCHY110

Asset class

DIM: Equity
SCHY: Equity

Holdings

Only in DIM618
In both12
Only in SCHY98

Only in DIM

618 securities, 95.2% of DIM by weight

Legal & General Group PLC1.20%
Var Energi Asa0.83%
Amundi SA0.81%
Mediolanum SpA0.79%
Ageas0.76%
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Hol0.74%
Snam SpA0.69%
CK Asset Holdings Ltd0.66%
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc0.65%
Frontline Plc0.62%
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd0.54%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd0.54%
Telia Co AB0.53%
DWS Group GmbH & Co KgaA0.52%
Daiwa Securities Group Inc0.52%
Cvc Capital Partners Plc0.51%
Swire Properties Ltd0.50%
Bouygues SA0.50%
Klepierre0.50%
Terna SPA0.48%
Governor & Co of the Bank of I0.48%
ASR Nederland NV0.48%
Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd0.47%
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd0.47%
United Utilities Group PLC0.46%
Coloplast A/S0.46%
Power Assets Holdings Ltd0.45%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdi0.45%
Evolution Mining Ltd0.44%
Banco Comercial Portugues SA0.44%
Origin Energy Ltd0.44%
Computershare Ltd0.43%
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA0.42%
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd0.42%
Bawag Group Ag0.42%
Unicaja Banco Sa0.41%
Santos Ltd0.41%
Tele2 AB0.41%
SpareBank 1 SR Bank ASA0.40%
Galp Energia SGPS SA0.40%
Aegon Ltd0.39%
Heineken Holding NV0.38%
Kao Corp0.38%
Brambles Industries Ltd0.37%
Japan Exchange Group Inc0.37%
Scentre Group0.36%
Singapore Airlines Ltd0.36%
Subsea 7 Sa0.36%
Wharf Real Estate Investment0.35%
Julius Baer Group Ltd0.35%

Only in SCHY

98 securities, 94.5% of SCHY by weight

Roche Ps Par AG4.52%
Eni4.35%
British American Tobacco4.33%
Totalenergies4.16%
Dhl N AG4.12%
Enel3.98%
Unilever PLC3.95%
Glaxosmithkline3.85%
Vinci SA3.77%
Wesfarmers3.76%
Bhp Group Ltd3.49%
Infosys2.71%
Japan Tobacco2.42%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd2.39%
Publicis Groupe2.39%
Michelin2.29%
Allianz2.29%
Kone Class B1.97%
Sgs SA1.77%
Naturgy Energy Group SA1.59%
China Construction Bank Corp H1.56%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize1.51%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd1.45%
Imperial Brands PLC1.40%
Zurich Insurance Group AG1.39%
Endesa SA1.36%
Saudi Telecom1.36%
Kuehne Und Nagel International AG1.27%
Telstra Group1.25%
Hcl Technologies Ltd1.02%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gese0.97%
Axa SA0.94%
Manulife Financial0.92%
Telenor0.83%
Advanced Info Service Non-Voting D0.67%
Quebecor Class B0.65%
Generali0.60%
Bce Inc0.58%
Sun Life Financial Inc0.56%
Ambev SA0.53%
Elisa0.49%
Sabic Agri-Nutrients0.46%
Hero Motocorp Ltd0.46%
Ptt Exploration and Production Non0.44%
Itc Ltd0.39%
Dnb Bank0.34%
Qbe Insurance Group0.33%
Bidvest Group0.33%
Industries Qatar0.32%
Mobile Tel0.30%

Weight gaps

All 12 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DIM and SCHY, widest gap first
Holding	More in DIMMore in SCHY	DIM	SCHY
Wolters Kluwer	SCHY +1.37 points	0.46%	1.83%
Koninklijke KPN NV	SCHY +1.20 points	0.50%	1.70%
Tryg A/S	DIM +0.37 points	0.46%	0.09%
Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd	SCHY +0.34 points	0.20%	0.54%
Mapfre SA	DIM +0.28 points	0.33%	0.05%
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA	DIM +0.23 points	0.30%	0.07%
Admiral Group PLCADM.L	DIM +0.22 points	0.39%	0.17%
Kesko Oyj	SCHY +0.17 points	0.18%	0.36%
Insurance Australia Group Ltd	DIM +0.15 points	0.33%	0.18%
Singapore Exchange Ltd	DIM +0.14 points	0.30%	0.16%
Medibank Private Limited	DIM +0.11 points	0.23%	0.12%
Suncorp Group Ltd	DIM +0.11 points	0.29%	0.18%

All 607 DIM holdings⁠All 135 SCHY holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DIM vs SCHY Cost

Overpaying DIM vs SCHY

$9,764

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

DIM 0.58%
$11,453
SCHY 0.08%
$1,689

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DIM 0.58%
SCHY 0.08%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DIM	SCHY	Overpaying
10	$1,041	$147	$894
20	$3,986	$575	$3,411
30	$11,453	$1,689	$9,764

Expense ratio

0.58%DIM
0.08%SCHY, cheaper

SCHY0.08%DIM0.58%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

SCHY 3rd cheapest of 34 funds

DIM 26th cheapest of 34 funds

DIM vs SCHY Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DIM 3.10%; SCHY 3.55%, better
Payout (12M): DIM $2.65; SCHY $1.17
Last payment: DIM $0.53; SCHY $0.32
Ex-dividend: DIM Sep 25, 2026; SCHY Sep 23, 2026
Paid on: DIM Sep 29, 2026; SCHY Sep 28, 2026
Frequency: DIM Quarterly; SCHY Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DIMQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll DIM payments⁠

SCHYQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll SCHY payments⁠

DIM vs SCHY Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DIM
SCHY

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DIM 12.1%, betterSCHY 12.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DIM 1.23, betterSCHY 1.12
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DIM −29.7%SCHY −24.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DIM 0.89SCHY 0.76; Market = 1

DIM and SCHY in the news

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DIM vs SCHY

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DIM and SCHY differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIM

Only in SCHY

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Schwab's dividend ETF returned 22.8% in a year. Its income rate still trails a one-month bill.

How DIM and SCHY differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DIM

Only in SCHY

Weight gaps