IDOG vs VYMI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

IDOGCNYSE Arca

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMIANasdaq

Overlap

7.8%by weight

Expense ratio

VYMI −0.43pt a year

IDOG0.50%VYMI0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VYMI 24.3×the volume

IDOG35KVYMI849K

10Y return · a year

IDOG +0.4pt

IDOG+11.0%VYMI+10.6%

IDOG vs VYMI Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+95.7%IDOG+86.9%VYMI

Expense ratio: IDOG 0.50%; VYMI 0.07%, better
Fund size: IDOG $570M; VYMI $22.3B
1Y total return: IDOG +22.2%; VYMI +23.7%, better
Yield (12M): IDOG 4.35%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Holdings: IDOG 51; VYMI 1532
Avg volume (30D): IDOG 35K sh; VYMI 849K sh, better
NAV per share: IDOG $43.02; VYMI $101.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for IDOG, VYMI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	IDOG	VYMI
Cost30% weight	C49	A97Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	C54	B59Higher
Tradability15% weight	C43	B61Higher
Holdings10% weight	C49	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	D39	A89Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. IDOG 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 IDOG 27th 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 26CDEWWisdomTree Global High Dividend FundScore 49
Rank 27CIDOGALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETFScore 48
Rank 28CGCOWPacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IDOGCALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

VYMIAVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

IDOG Dogs of the Dow, shipped overseas. IDOG buys the five highest-yielding stocks in each of ten sectors across developed markets outside the Americas, weights them equally, and reshuffles the list every November.

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

IDOG The fund seeks to track the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs 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

IDOG Sector-neutral by construction: five names per sector, equally weighted. The yield screen cannot pile into financials and energy the way cap-weighted dividend funds often do.alpsfunds.com sec.gov
Rules, not hunches: yields are ranked on the last trading day of November, the index reconstitutes annually and rebalances quarterly. About 50 stocks, none of them US or Canadian.alpsfunds.com sec.gov
The prospectus targets a correlation of 0.95 or better with its index before fees, and the fund lands in the upper half of its international dividend peer group. Pays quarterly.sec.gov
Running since 2013, with a US sibling (SDOG) applying the same sector-by-sector playbook to large-cap American stocks.alpsfunds.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

IDOG The 0.50% fee matches the peer-group median, but plain index rivals undercut it hard: VYMI at 0.07% and SCHY at 0.08%.
It trades lightly next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can be wider and large orders need more care.
A raw yield rank can scoop up companies whose payout looks big because the price fell, and the roster only resets once a year. Foreign dividends arrive unhedged.sec.gov alpsfunds.com

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 IDOG profile⁠

Full VYMI profile⁠

IDOG vs VYMI Holdings

How IDOG and VYMI differ

Overlap by weight

7.8%

Shared holdings make up 89.8% of IDOG and 7.8% of VYMI.

Level by level

Holdings45 in both7.8%
Countryby domicile54.3%
Sector11 Sectors64.7%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in IDOG and VYMI, widest gap first
Sector	More in IDOGMore in VYMI	IDOG	VYMI
Financials	VYMI +34.3 points	10.1%	44.4%
Industrials	IDOG +6.0 points	12.3%	6.3%
Communication	IDOG +5.9 points	9.6%	3.7%
Utilities	IDOG +5.0 points	10.1%	5.0%
Health Care	IDOG +4.0 points	10.4%	6.3%
Consumer Staples	IDOG +3.9 points	10.3%	6.4%
Consumer Discretionary	IDOG +3.7 points	9.5%	5.8%
Materials	IDOG +3.5 points	9.9%	6.4%
Technology	IDOG +2.5 points	8.0%	5.5%
Real Estate	VYMI +1.1 points	0.0%	1.1%
Energy	IDOG +0.7 points	9.7%	9.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IDOG and VYMI, widest gap first
Country	More in IDOGMore in VYMI	IDOG	VYMI
France	IDOG +14.3 points	19.4%	5.0%
Canada	VYMI +8.8 points	0.0%	8.8%
Taiwan	VYMI +6.0 points	0.0%	6.0%
Norway	IDOG +5.7 points	6.4%	0.7%
Poland	IDOG +5.4 points	5.9%	0.5%
Switzerland	VYMI +4.7 points	2.3%	7.0%
Saudi Arabia	VYMI +4.6 points	0.0%	4.6%
Spain	VYMI +4.4 points	0.0%	4.4%
Other countries (29)	IDOG +3.0 points	66.0%	63.0%

Outside the US: IDOG 90% developed, 10% emerging. VYMI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

IDOG22.8%
VYMI13.8%

Securities held

IDOG50
VYMI1,496

Asset class

IDOG: Equity
VYMI: Equity

Holdings

Only in IDOG5
In both45
Only in VYMI1,451

Only in IDOG

5 securities, 9.5% of IDOG by weight

Basf SE2.02%
A P Moller-Maersk A/S2.01%
Edp SA1.98%
Kyocera Corp.1.91%
Nokia Oyj1.59%

Only in VYMI

1,451 securities, 91.7% of VYMI by weight

HSBC Holdings PLC1.81%
Roche Holding AG1.56%
Shell PLC1.48%
Royal Bank of Canada1.47%
Novartis AG1.42%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.35%
Nestle SA1.25%
MediaTek Inc1.21%
Banco Santander SA1.07%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The1.04%
Toyota Motor Corp1.03%
Allianz SE0.96%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia0.93%
TotalEnergies SE0.92%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc0.85%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA0.84%
Iberdrola SA0.84%
UBS Group AG0.79%
UniCredit SpA0.71%
Mizuho Financial Group Inc0.70%
Unilever PLC0.68%
SLBBH11420.68%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd0.66%
Novo Nordisk A/S0.65%
Bank of Montreal0.63%
Bp PLC0.61%
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA0.61%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.60%
China Construction Bank Corp0.59%
Enbridge Inc0.55%
ING Groep NV0.55%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.54%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce0.54%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.53%
Rio Tinto PLC0.52%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.51%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd0.51%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.50%
National Australia Bank Ltd0.45%
Westpac Banking Corp0.44%
Lloyds Banking Group PLC0.44%
Barclays PLC0.44%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd0.43%
Suncor Energy Inc0.43%
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd0.43%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd0.42%
Axa SA0.42%
National Grid PLC0.41%
Glencore PLC0.40%
NatWest Group PLC0.39%

Weight gaps

All 45 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IDOG and VYMI, widest gap first
Holding	More in IDOGMore in VYMI	IDOG	VYMI
Cap Gemini SA	IDOG +2.33 points	2.43%	0.10%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	IDOG +2.24 points	2.37%	0.13%
Coloplast A/S	IDOG +2.21 points	2.26%	0.05%
Aker BP ASA	IDOG +2.17 points	2.23%	0.06%
Kuehne + Nagel International AG	IDOG +2.18 points	2.24%	0.06%
Pernod Ricard SA	IDOG +2.16 points	2.23%	0.07%
Astellas Pharma Inc.	IDOG +2.13 points	2.27%	0.14%
Telia Co. AB	IDOG +2.13 points	2.18%	0.05%
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.	IDOG +2.12 points	2.15%	0.03%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson	IDOG +2.09 points	2.22%	0.13%
Equinor ASA	IDOG +2.08 points	2.21%	0.13%
Origin Energy Ltd.	IDOG +2.03 points	2.10%	0.07%
Canon Inc.	IDOG +2.01 points	2.14%	0.13%
Omv AG	IDOG +2.01 points	2.07%	0.06%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.	IDOG +2.01 points	2.32%	0.31%
Telenor ASA	IDOG +1.98 points	2.02%	0.04%
Singapore Airlines Ltd.	IDOG +1.98 points	2.02%	0.04%
WH Group Ltd.	IDOG +1.96 points	1.99%	0.03%
Erste Bank Polska SA	IDOG +1.92 points	1.97%	0.05%
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.	IDOG +1.91 points	2.12%	0.21%
Publicis Groupe SA	IDOG +1.89 points	2.02%	0.13%
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA	IDOG +1.81 points	1.88%	0.07%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd.	IDOG +1.79 points	2.01%	0.22%
Engie SA	IDOG +1.78 points	1.91%	0.13%
Nippon Steel Corp.	IDOG +1.78 points	1.89%	0.11%
Bouygues SA	IDOG +1.76 points	1.81%	0.05%
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA	IDOG +1.73 points	1.86%	0.13%
Vodafone Group PLCVOD.L	IDOG +1.70 points	1.86%	0.16%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG	IDOG +1.69 points	1.80%	0.11%
Allwyn AG	IDOG +1.69 points	1.70%	0.01%
Daimler Truck Holding AG	IDOG +1.66 points	1.79%	0.13%
British American Tobacco PLCBATS.L	IDOG +1.66 points	2.25%	0.59%
Sanofi SA	IDOG +1.66 points	2.13%	0.47%
UPM-Kymmene Oyj	IDOG +1.65 points	1.73%	0.08%
Orange SA	IDOG +1.65 points	1.82%	0.17%
Enel SpA	IDOG +1.63 points	2.03%	0.40%
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA	IDOG +1.63 points	1.77%	0.14%
Orlen SA	IDOG +1.62 points	1.74%	0.12%
Fortescue Ltd.	IDOG +1.60 points	1.70%	0.10%
Gsk PLCGSK.L	IDOG +1.60 points	2.11%	0.51%
Banco BPM SpA	IDOG +1.54 points	1.64%	0.10%
Mercedes-Benz Group AG	IDOG +1.53 points	1.71%	0.18%
Carrefour SA	IDOG +1.51 points	1.57%	0.06%
BNP Paribas SA	IDOG +1.05 points	1.61%	0.56%
BHP Group Ltd.	IDOG +0.73 points	1.88%	1.15%

All 51 IDOG holdings⁠All 1,561 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.

IDOG vs VYMI Cost

Overpaying IDOG vs VYMI

$8,499

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

IDOG 0.50%
$9,979
VYMI 0.07%
$1,480

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

IDOG 0.50%
VYMI 0.07%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	IDOG	VYMI	Overpaying
10	$900	$128	$772
20	$3,460	$503	$2,957
30	$9,979	$1,480	$8,499

Expense ratio

0.50%IDOG
0.07%VYMI, cheaper

VYMI0.07%IDOG0.50%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

VYMI cheapest of 34 funds

IDOG 18th cheapest of 34 funds

IDOG vs VYMI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): IDOG 4.35%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Payout (12M): IDOG $1.87; VYMI $3.72
Last payment: IDOG $0.38; VYMI $0.82
Ex-dividend: IDOG Sep 17, 2026; VYMI Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: IDOG Sep 22, 2026; VYMI Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: IDOG Quarterly; VYMI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IDOGQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IDOG payments⁠

VYMIQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VYMI payments⁠

IDOG vs VYMI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

IDOG
VYMI

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: IDOG 11.4%VYMI 10.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: IDOG 1.49VYMI 1.71, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: IDOG −25.3%VYMI −24.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: IDOG 0.69VYMI 0.74; Market = 1

IDOG and VYMI in the news

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IDOG vs VYMI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How IDOG and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IDOG

Only in VYMI

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 IDOG and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IDOG

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps