SCHY vs VYMI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

SCHYANYSE Arca

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMIANasdaq

Overlap

12.1%by weight

Expense ratio

VYMI −0.01pt a year

SCHY0.08%VYMI0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VYMI 1.4×the volume

SCHY608KVYMI849K

5Y return · a year

VYMI +3.5pt

SCHY+9.8%VYMI+13.3%

SCHY vs VYMI Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+59.4%SCHY+86.9%VYMI

Expense ratio: SCHY 0.08%; VYMI 0.07%, better
Fund size: SCHY $2.71B; VYMI $22.3B
1Y total return: SCHY +21.5%; VYMI +23.7%, better
Yield (12M): SCHY 3.55%; VYMI 3.67%, better
Holdings: SCHY 131; VYMI 1532
Avg volume (30D): SCHY 608K sh; VYMI 849K sh, better
NAV per share: SCHY $33.06; VYMI $101.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for SCHY, VYMI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	SCHY	VYMI
Cost30% weight	A97	A97
Mission25% weight	A91	A100Higher
Risk15% weight	B60Higher	B59
Tradability15% weight	A74Higher	B61
Holdings10% weight	D31	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	B59	A89Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. SCHY 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 SCHY 3rd 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SCHYASchwab International Dividend Equity ETF

VYMIAVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

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%.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 SCHY profile⁠

Full VYMI profile⁠

SCHY vs VYMI Holdings

How SCHY and VYMI differ

Overlap by weight

12.1%

Shared holdings make up 76.6% of SCHY and 12.3% of VYMI.

Level by level

Holdings69 in both12.1%
Countryby domicile60.1%
Sector11 Sectors66.7%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in SCHY and VYMI, widest gap first
Sector	More in SCHYMore in VYMI	SCHY	VYMI
Financials	VYMI +29.3 points	15.1%	44.4%
Communication	SCHY +10.9 points	14.6%	3.7%
Consumer Staples	SCHY +9.0 points	15.4%	6.4%
Industrials	SCHY +7.5 points	13.8%	6.3%
Utilities	SCHY +2.3 points	7.4%	5.0%
Technology	VYMI +2.1 points	3.4%	5.5%
Health Care	SCHY +1.8 points	8.2%	6.3%
Consumer Discretionary	SCHY +1.8 points	7.6%	5.8%
Materials	VYMI +1.3 points	5.0%	6.4%
Real Estate	VYMI +0.3 points	0.8%	1.1%
Energy	VYMI +0.3 points	8.7%	9.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in SCHY and VYMI, widest gap first
Country	More in SCHYMore in VYMI	SCHY	VYMI
Japan	VYMI +9.5 points	3.1%	12.6%
France	SCHY +8.9 points	14.0%	5.0%
Italy	SCHY +5.9 points	9.2%	3.3%
Taiwan	VYMI +5.8 points	0.2%	6.0%
Canada	VYMI +5.6 points	3.2%	8.8%
China	VYMI +3.9 points	1.9%	5.8%
Germany	SCHY +3.6 points	7.9%	4.3%
Netherlands	SCHY +3.6 points	5.2%	1.6%
Other countries (29)	SCHY +2.8 points	55.3%	52.5%

Outside the US: SCHY 88% developed, 12% emerging. VYMI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

SCHY40.8%
VYMI13.8%

Securities held

SCHY110
VYMI1,496

Asset class

SCHY: Equity
VYMI: Equity

Holdings

Only in SCHY41
In both69
Only in VYMI1,427

Only in SCHY

41 securities, 23.4% of SCHY by weight

Totalenergies4.16%
Vinci SA3.77%
Michelin2.29%
Allianz2.29%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize1.51%
Endesa SA1.36%
Saudi Telecom1.36%
Axa SA0.94%
Advanced Info Service Non-Voting D0.67%
Quebecor Class B0.65%
Generali0.60%
Sabic Agri-Nutrients0.46%
Ptt Exploration and Production Non0.44%
Itc Ltd0.39%
Dnb Bank0.34%
Bidvest Group0.33%
Telekom Malaysia0.25%
Spark New Zealand0.20%
Central Pattana Non-Voting Dr Pcl0.17%
Ia Financial Inc0.17%
Jarir Marketing0.17%
Poya Ltd0.12%
Kasikornbank Public Non-Voting Dr0.10%
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank0.10%
Cheil Worldwide Inc0.10%
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise0.09%
Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia0.08%
Krung Thai Bank Public Non-Voting0.06%
Scb X Public Company Limited Non-V0.05%
Tmbthanachart Bank Non-Voting Dr P0.05%
Us Dollar0.04%
Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx0.03%
Norwegian Krone0.03%
NOK9999990.03%
Tisco Financial Group Non-Voting D0.02%
Arab National Bank0.01%
Canadian Dollar<0.01%
Saudi Riyal<0.01%
Qatari Rial<0.01%
British Pound Sterling<0.01%
New Israeli Sheqel<0.01%

Only in VYMI

1,427 securities, 87.5% of VYMI by weight

HSBC Holdings PLC1.81%
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%
SLBBH11420.68%
Novo Nordisk A/S0.65%
Bank of Montreal0.63%
Bp PLC0.61%
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA0.61%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.60%
BNP Paribas SA0.56%
Enbridge Inc0.55%
ING Groep NV0.55%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.54%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce0.54%
Rio Tinto PLC0.52%
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%
NatWest Group PLC0.39%
Industria de Diseno Textil SA0.36%
ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd0.36%
Nordea Bank Abp0.34%

Weight gaps

All 69 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in SCHY and VYMI, widest gap first
Holding	More in SCHYMore in VYMI	SCHY	VYMI
Eni	SCHY +4.08 points	4.35%	0.27%
Dhl N AG	SCHY +3.80 points	4.12%	0.32%
British American TobaccoBATS.L	SCHY +3.74 points	4.33%	0.59%
Enel	SCHY +3.58 points	3.98%	0.40%
Wesfarmers	SCHY +3.44 points	3.76%	0.32%
GlaxosmithklineGSK.L	SCHY +3.34 points	3.85%	0.51%
Unilever PLCULVR.L	SCHY +3.27 points	3.95%	0.68%
Roche Ps Par AG	SCHY +2.96 points	4.52%	1.56%
Infosys	SCHY +2.51 points	2.71%	0.20%
Bhp Group Ltd	SCHY +2.34 points	3.49%	1.15%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd	SCHY +2.26 points	2.39%	0.13%
Publicis Groupe	SCHY +2.26 points	2.39%	0.13%
Japan Tobacco	SCHY +2.16 points	2.42%	0.26%
Kone Class B	SCHY +1.87 points	1.97%	0.10%
Wolters Kluwer	SCHY +1.74 points	1.83%	0.09%
Sgs SA	SCHY +1.67 points	1.77%	0.10%
Koninklijke Kpn NV	SCHY +1.61 points	1.70%	0.09%
Naturgy Energy Group SA	SCHY +1.51 points	1.59%	0.08%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	SCHY +1.27 points	1.40%	0.13%
Kuehne Und Nagel International AG	SCHY +1.21 points	1.27%	0.06%
Telstra Group	SCHY +1.18 points	1.25%	0.07%
China Construction Bank Corp H	SCHY +0.97 points	1.56%	0.59%
Hcl Technologies Ltd	SCHY +0.95 points	1.02%	0.07%
Zurich Insurance Group AG	SCHY +0.86 points	1.39%	0.53%
TelenorTEL	SCHY +0.82 points	0.83%	<0.01%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd	SCHY +0.79 points	1.45%	0.66%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gese	SCHY +0.59 points	0.97%	0.38%
Bce Inc	SCHY +0.55 points	0.58%	0.03%
Manulife Financial	SCHY +0.54 points	0.92%	0.38%
Daito Trust Construction Ltd	SCHY +0.51 points	0.54%	0.03%
Ambev SA	SCHY +0.46 points	0.53%	0.07%
Elisa	SCHY +0.46 points	0.49%	0.03%
Hero Motocorp Ltd	SCHY +0.42 points	0.46%	0.04%
Sun Life Financial Inc	SCHY +0.33 points	0.56%	0.23%
Kesko Class B	SCHY +0.32 points	0.36%	0.04%
Industries Qatar	SCHY +0.29 points	0.32%	0.03%
Mobile Tel	SCHY +0.28 points	0.30%	0.02%
Coca-Cola Femsa Class Ubl Units	SCHY +0.25 points	0.28%	0.03%
Genting Singapore Ltd	SCHY +0.24 points	0.25%	0.01%
Arca Continental	SCHY +0.22 points	0.27%	0.05%
Ooredoo	SCHY +0.21 points	0.23%	0.02%
Cia Energetica De Minas Gerais Pre	SCHY +0.21 points	0.23%	0.02%
Qbe Insurance Group	SCHY +0.20 points	0.33%	0.13%
Klabin Units SA	SCHY +0.19 points	0.21%	0.02%
Standard Bank Group	SCHY +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Tim	SCHY +0.17 points	0.18%	0.01%
Boc Hong Kong Holdings Ltd	SCHY +0.14 points	0.27%	0.13%
Hannover Rueck	SCHY +0.14 points	0.23%	0.09%
Vodacom Group LtdVOD.L	SCHY +0.13 points	0.29%	0.16%
Great West Lifeco Inc	SCHY +0.13 points	0.21%	0.08%
Insurance Australia Group	SCHY +0.11 points	0.18%	0.07%
Kimberly-Clark De Mexico Class A	SCHY +0.10 points	0.12%	0.02%
Admiral Group PLCADM.L	SCHY +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Suncorp Group	SCHY +0.10 points	0.18%	0.08%
Bank Central Asia	SCHY +0.09 points	0.18%	0.09%
Itausa Investimentos Itau Pref SA	SCHY +0.08 points	0.17%	0.09%
Singapore Exchange	SCHY +0.08 points	0.16%	0.08%
Medibank Private	SCHY +0.07 points	0.12%	0.05%
Sanlam Limited Ltd	SCHY +0.06 points	0.10%	0.04%
Tryg	SCHY +0.06 points	0.09%	0.03%
Nedbank Group Ltd	SCHY +0.06 points	0.10%	0.04%
Gjensidige Forsikring	SCHY +0.04 points	0.07%	0.03%
Bb Seguridade SA	SCHY +0.04 points	0.06%	0.02%
Db Islamic Bank	SCHY +0.04 points	0.07%	0.03%
Outsurance Group	SCHY +0.04 points	0.06%	0.02%
Mapfre SA	SCHY +0.03 points	0.05%	0.02%
Porto Seguro SA	SCHY +0.01 points	0.02%	<0.01%
Kuwaiti Dinar	SCHY +0.01 points	0.01%	<0.01%
Zenkoku Hosho Ltd	SCHY +0.01 points	0.02%	0.01%

All 135 SCHY 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.

SCHY vs VYMI Cost

Overpaying SCHY vs VYMI

$209

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

SCHY 0.08%
$1,689
VYMI 0.07%
$1,480

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

SCHY 0.08%
VYMI 0.07%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	SCHY	VYMI	Overpaying
10	$147	$128	$19
20	$575	$503	$72
30	$1,689	$1,480	$209

Expense ratio

0.08%SCHY
0.07%VYMI, cheaper

VYMI0.07%SCHY0.08%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

VYMI cheapest of 34 funds

SCHY 3rd cheapest of 34 funds

SCHY vs VYMI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): SCHY 3.55%; VYMI 3.67%, better
Payout (12M): SCHY $1.17; VYMI $3.72
Last payment: SCHY $0.32; VYMI $0.82
Ex-dividend: SCHY Sep 23, 2026; VYMI Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: SCHY Sep 28, 2026; VYMI Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: SCHY Quarterly; VYMI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

SCHYQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll SCHY payments⁠

VYMIQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VYMI payments⁠

SCHY vs VYMI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

SCHY
VYMI

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: SCHY 12.5%VYMI 10.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: SCHY 1.12VYMI 1.71, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: SCHY −24.0%, betterVYMI −24.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: SCHY 0.76VYMI 0.74; Market = 1

SCHY and VYMI in the news

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

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How SCHY and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in SCHY

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.

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

How SCHY and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in SCHY

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps