EFAS vs VYMI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF

EFASCNasdaq

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMIANasdaq

Overlap

5.3%by weight

Expense ratio

VYMI −0.48pt a year

EFAS0.55%VYMI0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VYMI 48.5×the volume

EFAS17.8KVYMI862K

5Y return · a year

EFAS +1.0pt

EFAS+14.5%VYMI+13.5%

EFAS vs VYMI Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+96.8%EFAS+88.2%VYMI

Expense ratio: EFAS 0.55%; VYMI 0.07%, better
Fund size: EFAS $61M; VYMI $21.4B
1Y total return: EFAS +28.4%, better; VYMI +24.1%
Yield (12M): EFAS 4.89%, better; VYMI 3.62%
Holdings: EFAS 56; VYMI 1553
Avg volume (30D): EFAS 17.8K sh; VYMI 862K sh, better
NAV per share: EFAS $22.20; VYMI $100.39
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for EFAS, VYMI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	EFAS	VYMI
Cost30% weight	D34	A97Higher
Mission25% weight	A72	A100Higher
Risk15% weight	A81Higher	B56
Tradability15% weight	C43	B61Higher
Holdings10% weight	C45	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	C47	A88Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. EFAS and VYMI 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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VYMI ranks 1st and EFAS 19th 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 79
Rank 19CEFADProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETFScore 53
Rank 19CEFASGlobal X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFScore 53
Rank 19CPIDInvesco International Dividend Achievers ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EFASCGlobal X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF

VYMIAVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

EFAS EFAS skips the broad income net: it takes the 50 highest-yielding stocks in developed Europe, Australasia and the Far East, weights them equally, and resets once a year. A yield-first, concentrated take on international income, paid monthly.

VYMI Most international dividend funds hold a hundred-odd developed-market names. VYMI casts a far wider net: roughly 1,600 high-yielders across developed and emerging markets outside the US, at seven basis points.

Stated mandate

EFAS EFAS seeks investment results that generally correspond to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index before fees and expenses.

VYMI VYMI seeks to track the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index through passive sampling, targeting international stocks forecast to have above-average dividend yields.

Why people hold it

EFAS The mandate is blunt: rank the developed-market EAFE universe by dividend yield, take the top 50, weight them equally. No cap-weighted dilution of the income screen.sec.gov
Equal weighting plus an annual rebalance means a small Australian name carries the same load as a Swiss giant, tilting away from the mega-caps that anchor cap-weighted rivals.sec.gov
Distributions land monthly, a cadence Global X has kept running since the fund launched in 2016.globalxetfs.com

VYMI 0.07% a year, a fraction of the typical international dividend fund's fee and a shade under screened rivals like SCHY (0.08%) and IGRO (0.15%).
Roughly 1,600 stocks across developed and emerging markets ex-US, so no single name, sector or country carries the income load.vanguard.com
Samples the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index and has stayed unusually close to it, among the tightest trackers in its peer group.
Live since 2016, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and it pays out quarterly.

Worth knowing

EFAS 0.55% a year sits above the peer-group median of 0.50%, and it is several times what VYMI (0.07%) or SCHY (0.08%) charge for international dividend exposure.
About 50 equal-weighted names is a narrow base, and a top-of-the-yield-table screen pulls in value-priced stocks, so single companies and sectors move the fund hard.sec.gov
It trades thinly next to the category's heavyweights, which puts more weight on limit orders and the spread at the point of entry.

VYMI No currency hedge. Dividends and prices arrive in foreign currencies, and exchange-rate swings show up in dollar results either way.vanguard.com
The emerging-market sleeve adds political, liquidity and currency risk that developed-only dividend funds sidestep.vanguard.com
Screening on forecast yield tilts toward value and cyclical names, a different ride than dividend-growth peers like VIGI and IGRO.

Full EFAS profile⁠

Full VYMI profile⁠

EFAS vs VYMI Holdings

How EFAS and VYMI differ

Overlap by weight

5.3%

Shared holdings make up 83.8% of EFAS and 5.3% of VYMI.

Level by level

Holdings42 in both5.3%
Countryby domicile41.1%
Sector11 Sectors69.5%
Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in EFAS and VYMI, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	EFAS	VYMI
Financials	VYMI +12.3 points	32.1%	44.4%
Real Estate	EFAS +9.8 points	10.9%	1.1%
Utilities	EFAS +7.5 points	12.6%	5.0%
Communication	EFAS +7.0 points	10.7%	3.7%
Health Care	VYMI +6.4 points	0.0%	6.3%
Technology	VYMI +5.5 points	0.0%	5.5%
Materials	VYMI +4.5 points	1.9%	6.4%
Energy	EFAS +2.9 points	11.9%	9.0%
Consumer Staples	EFAS +2.4 points	8.8%	6.4%
Consumer Discretionary	VYMI +2.0 points	3.8%	5.8%
Industrials	EFAS +0.9 points	7.2%	6.3%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in EFAS and VYMI, widest gap first
Country	Gap	EFAS	VYMI
France	EFAS +13.6 points	18.7%	5.0%
Japan	VYMI +10.4 points	2.2%	12.6%
Italy	EFAS +8.8 points	12.1%	3.3%
Canada	VYMI +8.8 points	0.0%	8.8%
United Kingdom	EFAS +8.4 points	19.4%	11.0%
Hong Kong	EFAS +8.1 points	9.9%	1.8%
Norway	EFAS +6.9 points	7.6%	0.7%
Taiwan	VYMI +6.0 points	0.0%	6.0%
Other countries (29)	VYMI +20.8 points	30.0%	50.8%

Outside the US: EFAS 100% developed, 0% emerging. VYMI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

EFAS23.6%
VYMI13.7%

Securities held

EFAS52
VYMI1,515

Asset class

EFAS: Stocks
VYMI: Stocks

Holdings

Only in EFAS10
In both42
Only in VYMI1,473

Only in EFAS

10 securities, 16.1% of EFAS by weight

Land Securities Group PLC2.33%
Edp SA2.22%
Svenska Handelsbanken-A Shs2.11%
Klepierre2.08%
Hkt Trust and Hkt Ltd-Ss1.98%
Gecina SA1.79%
Covivio1.65%
Vonovia SE1.60%
Msci Eafe DEC260.25%
Other Payable & Receivables0.07%

Only in VYMI

1,473 securities, 94.6% of VYMI by weight

HSBC Holdings PLC1.80%
Roche Holding AG1.55%
Shell PLC1.47%
Royal Bank of Canada1.46%
Novartis AG1.41%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.34%
Nestle SA1.24%
MediaTek Inc1.20%
BHP Group Ltd1.14%
Banco Santander SA1.07%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The1.03%
Toyota Motor Corp1.02%
Allianz SE0.95%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia0.93%
TotalEnergies SE0.92%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc0.85%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA0.83%
Iberdrola SA0.83%
UBS Group AG0.79%
UniCredit SpA0.70%
Mizuho Financial Group Inc0.69%
Unilever PLC0.67%
SLBBH11420.67%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd0.65%
Novo Nordisk A/S0.64%
Bank of Montreal0.63%
Bp PLC0.61%
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA0.60%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.60%
China Construction Bank Corp0.58%
BNP Paribas SA0.55%
Enbridge Inc0.55%
ING Groep NV0.54%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.54%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce0.54%
Rio Tinto PLC0.52%
Gsk PLC0.51%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.51%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd0.51%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.50%
Sanofi SA0.47%
National Australia Bank Ltd0.45%
Westpac Banking Corp0.44%
Lloyds Banking Group PLC0.44%
MSCI EAFE Dec260.44%
Barclays PLC0.43%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd0.43%
Suncor Energy Inc0.43%
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd0.42%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd0.42%

Weight gaps

All 42 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in EFAS and VYMI, widest gap first
Holding	Gap	EFAS	VYMI
Sitc International Holdings	EFAS +2.72 points	2.76%	0.04%
Sodexo SA	EFAS +2.54 points	2.56%	0.02%
Repsol SA	EFAS +2.32 points	2.51%	0.19%
Ck Infrastructure Holdings L	EFAS +2.20 points	2.23%	0.03%
Banca Monte Dei Paschi Siena	EFAS +2.19 points	2.33%	0.14%
Standard Life PLCSDLF.L	EFAS +2.18 points	2.23%	0.05%
Omv AG	EFAS +2.14 points	2.20%	0.06%
Apa Group	EFAS +2.09 points	2.14%	0.05%
Admiral Group PLCADM.L	EFAS +2.08 points	2.14%	0.06%
Aviva PLCAV.L	EFAS +2.06 points	2.20%	0.14%
Var Energi Asa	EFAS +2.01 points	2.04%	0.03%
Power Assets Holdings Ltd	EFAS +2.01 points	2.07%	0.06%
Legal & General Group PLCLGEN.L	EFAS +2.01 points	2.12%	0.11%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	EFAS +1.99 points	2.12%	0.13%
Naturgy Energy Group SA	EFAS +1.99 points	2.07%	0.08%
Ageas	EFAS +1.98 points	2.05%	0.07%
Renault SA	EFAS +1.98 points	2.01%	0.03%
Pernod Ricard SA	EFAS +1.93 points	2.00%	0.07%
Dnb Bank Asa	EFAS +1.89 points	2.03%	0.14%
M&G PLCMNG.L	EFAS +1.88 points	1.93%	0.05%
Softbank Corp	EFAS +1.87 points	2.10%	0.23%
Snam Spa	EFAS +1.85 points	1.92%	0.07%
Generali	EFAS +1.84 points	2.08%	0.24%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG	EFAS +1.82 points	1.93%	0.11%
Eni Spa	EFAS +1.79 points	2.06%	0.27%
Elisa Oyj	EFAS +1.78 points	1.81%	0.03%
Banco Bpm Spa	EFAS +1.77 points	1.87%	0.10%
Upm-Kymmene Oyj	EFAS +1.77 points	1.85%	0.08%
Nn Group NV	EFAS +1.77 points	1.89%	0.12%
Aker Bp Asa	EFAS +1.71 points	1.77%	0.06%
Poste Italiane Spa	EFAS +1.69 points	1.79%	0.10%
Sino Land Co	EFAS +1.68 points	1.71%	0.03%
Caixabank SA	EFAS +1.62 points	1.90%	0.28%
Telenor Asa	EFAS +1.62 points	1.66%	0.04%
Credit Agricole SA	EFAS +1.58 points	1.68%	0.10%
Axa SA	EFAS +1.56 points	1.97%	0.41%
Telefonica SA	EFAS +1.54 points	1.61%	0.07%
Carrefour SA	EFAS +1.48 points	1.54%	0.06%
Zurich Insurance Group AG	EFAS +1.43 points	1.96%	0.53%
Wh Group Ltd	EFAS +1.43 points	1.46%	0.03%
Orange	EFAS +1.41 points	1.58%	0.17%
British American Tobacco PLCBATS.L	EFAS +1.32 points	1.91%	0.59%

All 51 EFAS holdings⁠All 1,502 VYMI 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.

EFAS vs VYMI Cost

Overpaying EFAS vs VYMI

$9,424

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

EFAS 0.55%
$10,904
VYMI 0.07%
$1,480

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

EFAS 0.55%
VYMI 0.07%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	EFAS	VYMI	Overpaying
10	$988	$128	$860
20	$3,790	$503	$3,287
30	$10,904	$1,480	$9,424

Expense ratio

0.55%EFAS
0.07%VYMI, cheaper

VYMI0.07%EFAS0.55%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

VYMI cheapest of 34 funds

EFAS 22nd cheapest of 34 funds

EFAS vs VYMI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026

Yield (12M): EFAS 4.89%, better; VYMI 3.62%
Payout (12M): EFAS $1.11; VYMI $3.72
Last payment: EFAS $0.09; VYMI $0.82
Ex-dividend: EFAS Nov 4, 2026; VYMI Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: EFAS Pays Nov 12, 2026; VYMI Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: EFAS Monthly; VYMI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

EFASMonthly · 46 paymentsAll EFAS payments⁠

VYMIQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll VYMI payments⁠

EFAS vs VYMI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

EFAS
VYMI

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: EFAS 12.6%VYMI 10.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: EFAS 1.67VYMI 1.71, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: EFAS −28.8%VYMI −24.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: EFAS 0.68VYMI 0.74; Market = 1

EFAS and VYMI in the news

All news⁠

Category Review
International high-yield funds beat the S&P 500. Foreign stocks did not.
Updated Nov 3, 2026VYMI
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Schwab's dividend ETF returned 22.8% in a year. Its income rate still trails a one-month bill.
Updated Oct 2, 2026VYMI

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EFAS vs VYMI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How EFAS and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in EFAS

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

International high-yield funds beat the S&P 500. Foreign stocks did not.

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

How EFAS and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in EFAS

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps