IDV vs VYMI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

IDVBCboe

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMIANasdaq

Overlap

9.1%by weight

Expense ratio

VYMI −0.43pt a year

IDV0.50%VYMI0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VYMI 1.2×the volume

IDV695KVYMI849K

10Y return · a year

VYMI +0.4pt

IDV+10.2%VYMI+10.6%

IDV vs VYMI Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+86.5%IDV+86.9%VYMI

Expense ratio: IDV 0.50%; VYMI 0.07%, better
Fund size: IDV $8.33B; VYMI $22.3B
1Y total return: IDV +21.0%; VYMI +23.7%, better
Yield (12M): IDV 5.67%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Holdings: IDV 116; VYMI 1532
Avg volume (30D): IDV 695K sh; VYMI 849K sh, better
NAV per share: IDV $42.66; VYMI $101.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for IDV, VYMI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	IDV	VYMI
Cost30% weight	C49	A97Higher
Mission25% weight	A94	A100Higher
Risk15% weight	B63Higher	B59
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	B61
Holdings10% weight	C44	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	A83	A89Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. IDV 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 IDV 10th 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 9AXIDVFranklin International Dividend Booster Index ETFScore 73
Rank 10BIDViShares International Select Dividend ETFScore 69
Rank 11BDWXState Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETFScore 68

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IDVBiShares International Select Dividend ETF

VYMIAVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

IDV One of the original international dividend ETFs (2007). IDV runs a tight list, roughly 100 higher-yielding companies across developed markets outside the US, and sticks closely to the index it tracks.

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

IDV The Fund seeks to track an index of relatively high-dividend-paying equities in non-U.S. developed markets, providing exposure to dividend-focused international companies.

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

IDV A 2007 launch makes it one of the longest-running funds in the international dividend aisle, and it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively.
Follows the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index closely, one of the tighter index implementations among its dividend-screen peers.
Pays quarterly and draws its income from developed markets outside the US, a different dividend pool than an S&P 500 income fund.

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

IDV The 0.50% expense ratio sits at the category median but far above cheap index rivals such as VYMI (0.07%) and SCHY (0.08%).
About 100 names is a narrow slice of the developed world, so individual countries, sectors and companies swing results more than in a broad international index.
Holdings are priced in foreign currencies, so exchange-rate moves feed into returns alongside the dividends themselves.ishares.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 IDV profile⁠

Full VYMI profile⁠

IDV vs VYMI Holdings

How IDV and VYMI differ

Overlap by weight

9.1%

Shared holdings make up 79.5% of IDV and 9.1% of VYMI.

Level by level

Holdings63 in both9.1%
Countryby domicile50.4%
Sector11 Sectors76.2%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in IDV and VYMI, widest gap first
Sector	More in IDVMore in VYMI	IDV	VYMI
Financials	VYMI +11.2 points	33.2%	44.4%
Energy	IDV +7.5 points	16.5%	9.0%
Utilities	IDV +7.2 points	12.3%	5.0%
Health Care	VYMI +6.4 points	0.0%	6.3%
Communication	IDV +5.0 points	8.7%	3.7%
Technology	VYMI +4.7 points	0.8%	5.5%
Consumer Discretionary	IDV +2.4 points	8.2%	5.8%
Materials	VYMI +1.6 points	4.8%	6.4%
Real Estate	IDV +0.9 points	2.0%	1.1%
Consumer Staples	IDV +0.6 points	7.0%	6.4%
Industrials	IDV +0.4 points	6.7%	6.3%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IDV and VYMI, widest gap first
Country	More in IDVMore in VYMI	IDV	VYMI
Japan	VYMI +12.6 points	0.0%	12.6%
France	IDV +9.0 points	14.1%	5.0%
Spain	IDV +8.0 points	12.4%	4.4%
Italy	IDV +6.9 points	10.2%	3.3%
United Kingdom	IDV +6.9 points	17.9%	11.0%
Taiwan	VYMI +6.0 points	0.0%	6.0%
China	VYMI +5.8 points	0.0%	5.8%
Norway	IDV +4.8 points	5.5%	0.7%
Other countries (29)	VYMI +11.3 points	39.9%	51.2%

Outside the US: IDV 98% developed, 2% emerging. VYMI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

IDV28.6%
VYMI13.8%

Securities held

IDV97
VYMI1,496

Asset class

IDV: Equity
VYMI: Equity

Holdings

Only in IDV34
In both63
Only in VYMI1,433

Only in IDV

34 securities, 19.9% of IDV by weight

Nordea Bank1.58%
Teleperformance1.30%
Bt Group PLC1.14%
Enagas SA1.03%
Fdj United0.80%
Arkema SA0.77%
Signify0.69%
Logista Cia De Distribucion Integr0.68%
Itv PLC0.66%
Rubis0.64%
Freenet AG0.64%
Porsche Automobil Holding Pref0.62%
Parex Resources0.62%
Peyto Exploration & Development0.60%
Persimmon PLC0.60%
Wallenius Wilhelmsen0.60%
Aberdeen Group PLC0.58%
Canadian Utilities Ltd Class A0.57%
Unicaja Banco SA0.55%
Sparebank Sr-Norge0.49%
Zigup PLC0.48%
Hyundai Elevator Ltd0.48%
Investec PLC0.45%
Tieto0.45%
Dominos Pizza Group PLC0.42%
Osterreichische Post AG0.35%
Stella International Ltd0.34%
Cogeco Communications Subordinate0.33%
Proximus NV0.29%
Osb Group PLC0.28%
Ashmore Group PLC0.25%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty0.24%
Perpetual0.23%
Barrenjoey Group0.15%

Only in VYMI

1,433 securities, 90.4% 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%
BHP Group Ltd1.15%
Banco Santander SA1.07%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The1.04%
Toyota Motor Corp1.03%
Allianz SE0.96%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia0.93%
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%
China Construction Bank Corp0.59%
BNP Paribas SA0.56%
Enbridge Inc0.55%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.54%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce0.54%
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%
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%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen0.38%
Manulife Financial Corp0.38%

Weight gaps

All 63 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IDV and VYMI, widest gap first
Holding	More in IDVMore in VYMI	IDV	VYMI
Totalenergies	IDV +4.26 points	5.18%	0.92%
British American TobaccoBATS.L	IDV +3.34 points	3.93%	0.59%
Eni	IDV +2.96 points	3.23%	0.27%
Enel	IDV +2.46 points	2.86%	0.40%
Aker Bp	IDV +2.36 points	2.42%	0.06%
Repsol	IDV +2.31 points	2.51%	0.20%
Omv	IDV +2.03 points	2.09%	0.06%
Telefonica SA	IDV +1.93 points	2.00%	0.07%
Rio TintoRIO.L	IDV +1.82 points	2.34%	0.52%
Mercedes-Benz Group N AG	IDV +1.70 points	1.88%	0.18%
Zurich Insurance Group AG	IDV +1.55 points	2.08%	0.53%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	IDV +1.54 points	1.67%	0.13%
Apa Group Units	IDV +1.40 points	1.45%	0.05%
Naturgy Energy Group SA	IDV +1.40 points	1.48%	0.08%
Legal and General Group PLCLGEN.L	IDV +1.36 points	1.47%	0.11%
Volkswagen Non-Voting Pref AG	IDV +1.35 points	1.42%	0.07%
Banco Bpm	IDV +1.33 points	1.43%	0.10%
Ing Groep	IDV +1.32 points	1.87%	0.55%
Banco De Sabadell	IDV +1.24 points	1.34%	0.10%
Fortescue Ltd	IDV +1.20 points	1.30%	0.10%
Bank of Nova Scotia	IDV +1.19 points	1.79%	0.60%
Orange SA	IDV +1.17 points	1.34%	0.17%
Swedbank	IDV +1.11 points	1.29%	0.18%
Natwest Group PLCNWG.L	IDV +1.08 points	1.47%	0.39%
Dnb Bank	IDV +1.06 points	1.20%	0.14%
Snam	IDV +1.02 points	1.09%	0.07%
Carrefour SA	IDV +1.02 points	1.08%	0.06%
Swiss Re AG	IDV +1.02 points	1.28%	0.26%
Telia Company	IDV +0.96 points	1.01%	0.05%
Emera Inc	IDV +0.93 points	1.01%	0.08%
Nn Group	IDV +0.89 points	1.01%	0.12%
Admiral Group PLCADM.L	IDV +0.88 points	0.94%	0.06%
Svenska Handelsbanken-A Shs	IDV +0.88 points	0.98%	0.10%
Boc Hong Kong Holdings Ltd	IDV +0.86 points	0.99%	0.13%
Standard Life PLCSDLF.L	IDV +0.86 points	0.91%	0.05%
Redeia Corporacion SA	IDV +0.86 points	0.90%	0.04%
Danske Bank	IDV +0.85 points	1.04%	0.19%
Kia Corporation	IDV +0.84 points	0.94%	0.10%
Caixabank SA	IDV +0.80 points	1.08%	0.28%
Ageas	IDV +0.77 points	0.84%	0.07%
Bper Banca	IDV +0.77 points	0.90%	0.13%
Credit Agricole SA	IDV +0.76 points	0.86%	0.10%
Aker	IDV +0.72 points	0.74%	0.02%
Spark New Zealand	IDV +0.68 points	0.69%	0.01%
Henderson Land Development Ltd	IDV +0.67 points	0.70%	0.03%
Aegon	IDV +0.66 points	0.72%	0.06%
Great West Lifeco Inc	IDV +0.66 points	0.74%	0.08%
Pccw Ltd	IDV +0.65 points	0.66%	0.01%
Ayvens SA	IDV +0.63 points	0.65%	0.02%
Bouygues SA	IDV +0.62 points	0.67%	0.05%
Sino Land Ltd	IDV +0.60 points	0.63%	0.03%
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holding	IDV +0.61 points	0.64%	0.03%
Edenred	IDV +0.59 points	0.63%	0.04%
A2A	IDV +0.54 points	0.56%	0.02%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings)	IDV +0.48 points	0.49%	<0.01%
Bankinter	IDV +0.42 points	0.48%	0.06%
Bmw	IDV +0.39 points	0.50%	0.11%
Budweiser Brewing Company Apac Ltd	IDV +0.36 points	0.37%	<0.01%
Db Insurance Ltd	IDV +0.36 points	0.39%	0.03%
Vtech Holdings Ltd	IDV +0.35 points	0.36%	<0.01%
Kerry Properties Ltd	IDV +0.35 points	0.36%	<0.01%
Hysan Development	IDV +0.31 points	0.32%	<0.01%
Mapfre SA	IDV +0.31 points	0.33%	0.02%

All 100 IDV 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.

IDV vs VYMI Cost

Overpaying IDV vs VYMI

$8,499

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

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

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

IDV 0.50%
VYMI 0.07%
Overpaying

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

0.50%IDV
0.07%VYMI, cheaper

VYMI0.07%IDV0.50%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

VYMI cheapest of 34 funds

IDV 18th cheapest of 34 funds

IDV vs VYMI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): IDV 5.67%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Payout (12M): IDV $2.42; VYMI $3.72
Last payment: IDV $0.53; VYMI $0.82
Ex-dividend: IDV Sep 15, 2026; VYMI Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: IDV Sep 18, 2026; VYMI Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: IDV Quarterly; VYMI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IDVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IDV payments⁠

VYMIQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VYMI payments⁠

IDV vs VYMI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

IDV
VYMI

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: IDV 12.9%VYMI 10.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: IDV 1.59VYMI 1.71, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: IDV −29.1%VYMI −24.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: IDV 0.66VYMI 0.74; Market = 1

IDV and VYMI in the news

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Best ETFs
Schwab's dividend ETF returned 22.8% in a year. Its income rate still trails a one-month bill.
Updated Oct 2, 2026VYMI
Income Watch
A 25.22% distribution rate met a -0.32% SEC yield as the 10-year paid 5.01%
Sep 20, 2026IDV

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IDV vs VYMI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How IDV and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IDV

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.

A 25.22% distribution rate met a -0.32% SEC yield as the 10-year paid 5.01%

How IDV and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IDV

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps