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GMOI vs VDG

GMO International Value ETF

GMOICNYSE Arca

Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

VDGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VDG −0.52pt a year

GMOI0.60%VDG0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

GMOI 14.9×the volume

GMOI98.4KVDG6.6K

GMOI vs VDG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%GMOI−3.5%VDG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GMOI 0.0%. VDG −3.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GMOI 0.60%
VDG 0.08%, better
Fund size
GMOI $694M
VDG $47M
1Y total return
GMOI +30.6%
VDG No data
Yield (12M)
GMOI 1.24%
VDG No data
Holdings
GMOI 173
VDG 593
Avg volume (30D)
GMOI 98.4K sh, better
VDG 6.6K sh
NAV per share
GMOI $40.25
VDG $75.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GMOI: Cost 7, Risk 81, Mission 75, Tradability 54, Holdings 100, Durability 30. VDG: Cost 100, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 6, Holdings 63, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for GMOI, VDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGMOIVDG
Cost30% weightF7A100Higher
Mission25% weightA75Not scored
Risk15% weightA81HigherD33
Tradability15% weightC54HigherF6
Holdings10% weightA100HigherB63
Durability5% weightD30HigherD27

Rank among International Factor Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GMOI and VDG are both graded against the same 15 International Factor Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Factor Index⁠

Category · 15 funds
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VDG ranks 7th and GMOI 9th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 7BIMTMiShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETFScore 58
  2. Rank 7BVDGVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETFScore 58
  3. Rank 9CGMOIGMO International Value ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 9CIQDGWisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth FundScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GMOICGMO International Value ETF

VDGBVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

In short

GMOI GMO made its name running valuation-driven money for institutions. GMOI is that machinery in an ETF wrapper: an active portfolio of the international stocks GMO's own models read as deepest value, not the ones an index labels that way.

VDG No data

Stated mandate

GMOI The Fund seeks total return.

VDG No data

Why people hold it

  • GMOI Actively managed, not index-following. GMO's Systematic Equity team selects the international names its proprietary valuation models identify as most undervalued.gmo.comsec.gov
  • The valuation work covers tangible and intangible assets, so cheapness comes from GMO's own return forecasts rather than reported book value alone.sec.gov
  • The mandate reaches both developed and emerging markets, a wider net than the developed-only factor funds it sits beside, such as IDMO and QLVD.
  • Pays quarterly, and the stated goal is total return, so income arrives as a byproduct of the holdings rather than something the strategy chases.

VDG No data

Worth knowing

  • GMOI 0.60% a year runs above the typical international factor ETF and well above index peers like QLVD (0.15%) and EFAV (0.20%). Active stock picking is what the extra buys.
  • Deep value is a narrow slice by design. The portfolio can look nothing like a broad international index and travel a very different path from one.gmo.com
  • The ETF launched in October 2024. GMO has run value strategies far longer, but this fund's own record is still short.

VDG No data

Full GMOI profile⁠

Full VDG profile⁠

GMOI vs VDG 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.

GMOI vs VDG Cost

Overpaying GMOI vs VDG

$10,128

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

  • GMOI 0.60%

    $11,817

  • VDG 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GMOI 0.60%
  • VDG 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530GMOI $11,817VDG $1,689

Year by year

YearGMOIVDGOverpaying
10$1,076$147$929
20$4,116$575$3,541
30$11,817$1,689$10,128

Expense ratio

  • 0.60%GMOI
  • 0.08%VDG, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

VDG cheapest of 15 funds

GMOI 14th cheapest of 15 funds

GMOI vs VDG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GMOI 1.24%
VDG No data
Payout (12M)
GMOI $0.50
VDG No data
Last payment
GMOI $0.15
VDG $0.27
Ex-dividend
GMOI Jun 30, 2026
VDG Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
GMOI Jul 1, 2026
VDG Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
GMOI Twice a year
VDG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

GMOITwice a year · 4 paymentsAll GMOI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.13; Sep 30, 2025 $0.57; Dec 30, 2025 $0.35; Jun 30, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
VDGQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll VDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jun 18, 2026 $0.25; Sep 18, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

GMOI vs VDG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GMOI 11.3%since Nov 2024VDG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GMOI 2.06since Nov 2024VDG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GMOI −14.7%since Oct 2024VDG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GMOI 0.18VDG 0.94

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