SDIV vs VYMI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Global X SuperDividend ETF

SDIVCNYSE Arca

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMIANasdaq

Overlap

1.1%by weight

Expense ratio

VYMI −0.51pt a year

SDIV0.58%VYMI0.07%

Avg volume · 30D

VYMI 2.1×the volume

SDIV414KVYMI849K

10Y return · a year

VYMI +11.2pt

SDIV−0.6%VYMI+10.6%

SDIV vs VYMI Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.4%SDIV+86.9%VYMI

Expense ratio: SDIV 0.58%; VYMI 0.07%, better
Fund size: SDIV $1.11B; VYMI $22.3B
1Y total return: SDIV +4.5%; VYMI +23.7%, better
Yield (12M): SDIV 9.80%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Holdings: SDIV 107; VYMI 1532
Avg volume (30D): SDIV 414K sh; VYMI 849K sh, better
NAV per share: SDIV $22.73; VYMI $101.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for SDIV, VYMI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	SDIV	VYMI
Cost30% weight	F16	A97Higher
Mission25% weight	B61	A100Higher
Risk15% weight	F22	B59Higher
Tradability15% weight	A88Higher	B61
Holdings10% weight	B57	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	B65	A89Higher

Rank among International Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. SDIV 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 SDIV 29th 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 28CGCOWPacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETFScore 46
Rank 29CSDIVGlobal X SuperDividend ETFScore 45
Rank 30CEUDVProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SDIVCGlobal X SuperDividend ETF

VYMIAVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

SDIV Global X's original yield-chaser: a 2011-vintage fund that scours the world for the highest-yielding stocks, holds them in one basket, and pays out monthly. Blunt instrument, clear purpose.

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

SDIV The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Solactive Global SuperDividend Index.

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

SDIV One mandate, no hedging: it tracks the Solactive Global SuperDividend Index, a pure yield screen across global equity markets rather than a quality or dividend-growth tilt.
Pays monthly, not quarterly, which suits investors who want income arriving on a regular schedule.
Running since 2011, it is one of the longest-tenured high-yield funds around, now a multi-billion-dollar portfolio spread over roughly 110 names.
Trades with steady daily volume, so getting in and out is generally straightforward for retail-sized orders.

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

SDIV At 0.58% it costs more than the cohort median and well above plain international dividend index funds like VYMI (0.07%) and SCHY (0.08%).
A screen built purely on yield tends to land on smaller, more stressed companies, so the ride is bumpier than dividend-growth strategies in the same aisle.
Global by design: returns pick up foreign-market and currency moves alongside the dividend stream.

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 SDIV profile⁠

Full VYMI profile⁠

SDIV vs VYMI Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

How SDIV and VYMI differ

Overlap by weight

1.1%

Shared holdings make up 23.1% of SDIV and 1.2% of VYMI.

Level by level

Holdings23 in both1.1%
Countryby domicile27.4%
Sector11 Sectors57.1%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in SDIV and VYMI, widest gap first
Sector	More in SDIVMore in VYMI	SDIV	VYMI
Real Estate	SDIV +30.4 points	31.5%	1.1%
Financials	VYMI +26.0 points	18.4%	44.4%
Industrials	SDIV +7.5 points	13.8%	6.3%
Health Care	VYMI +4.8 points	1.6%	6.3%
Energy	SDIV +4.4 points	13.4%	9.0%
Utilities	VYMI +3.9 points	1.2%	5.0%
Materials	VYMI +3.8 points	2.6%	6.4%
Consumer Staples	VYMI +2.4 points	4.0%	6.4%
Technology	VYMI +1.7 points	3.8%	5.5%
Communication	SDIV +0.6 points	4.3%	3.7%
Consumer Discretionary	VYMI +0.4 points	5.4%	5.8%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in SDIV and VYMI, widest gap first
Country	More in SDIVMore in VYMI	SDIV	VYMI
United States	SDIV +42.9 points	42.9%	0.0%
Brazil	SDIV +14.0 points	16.1%	2.1%
Japan	VYMI +12.5 points	0.1%	12.6%
Canada	VYMI +8.8 points	0.0%	8.8%
Switzerland	VYMI +7.0 points	0.0%	7.0%
Norway	SDIV +6.9 points	7.6%	0.7%
Taiwan	VYMI +6.0 points	0.0%	6.0%
United Kingdom	VYMI +4.5 points	6.5%	11.0%
Other countries (30)	VYMI +25.0 points	26.8%	51.8%

Outside the US: SDIV 39% developed, 61% emerging. VYMI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

SDIV16.5%
VYMI13.8%

Securities held

SDIV103
VYMI1,496

Asset class

SDIV: Equity
VYMI: Equity

Holdings

Only in SDIV80
In both23
Only in VYMI1,473

Only in SDIV

80 securities, 77.0% of SDIV by weight

Nordic American Tankers Ltd2.00%
Intelbras SA Industria De Te1.72%
Thaifoods Group Pcl-Nvdr1.69%
Hoegh Autoliners Asa1.68%
Victrex PLC1.57%
Ez Tec Empreendimentos E Par1.56%
Ithaca Energy PLC1.52%
Perrigo Co PLC1.47%
Azzas 2154 SA1.41%
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc1.40%
Robert Half Inc1.38%
Sfl Corp Ltd1.37%
Banco Do Estado Do Rio Gr1.35%
Dno Asa1.33%
Banco Abc Brasil SA1.29%
Flex Lng Ltd1.23%
Petroreconcavo SA1.23%
Tegma Gestao Logistica1.22%
Cury Construtora E Incorpora1.17%
Innovative Industrial Proper1.15%
Mcmillan Shakespeare Ltd1.12%
Tfs Financial Corp1.12%
Mbrf Global Foods Company SA1.08%
Alexander's Inc1.08%
Grendene SA1.07%
Halyk Bank-Gdr Reg’s1.06%
National Investments Co1.06%
Alphamin Resources Corp1.05%
Gladstone Commercial Corp1.05%
Easterly Government Properti0.99%
Cosco Shipping International0.98%
Iph Ltd0.97%
Adamas Trust Inc0.97%
Vitesse Energy Inc0.95%
Bradespar SA0.94%
Ellington Financial Inc0.94%
Sansiri Pcl-Nvdr0.94%
Metrovacesa SA0.93%
Netdragon Websoft Holdings L0.92%
Triputra Agro Persada Pt0.92%
Ah Realty Trust Inc0.91%
Humansoft Holding Co Ksc0.90%
Brandywine Realty Trust0.89%
Ladder Capital Corp-Reit0.87%
Abou Kir Fertil & Chemicals0.86%
Millrose Properties0.84%
Marcopolo SA0.84%
M6-METROPOLE Television0.84%
Rithm Capital Corp0.84%
Esr-Reit0.83%

Only in VYMI

1,473 securities, 98.4% 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%
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%
British American Tobacco PLC0.59%
China Construction Bank Corp0.59%
BNP Paribas SA0.56%
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%
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%

Weight gaps

All 23 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in SDIV and VYMI, widest gap first
Holding	More in SDIVMore in VYMI	SDIV	VYMI
Var Energi Asa	SDIV +1.60 points	1.63%	0.03%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA -	SDIV +1.42 points	1.65%	0.23%
Bb Seguridade Participacoes	SDIV +1.29 points	1.31%	0.02%
Aker Bp Asa	SDIV +1.27 points	1.33%	0.06%
Autohome Inc-AdrATHM	SDIV +1.20 points	1.21%	<0.01%
Standard Life PLCSDLF.L	SDIV +1.12 points	1.17%	0.05%
Mobile Telecommunications Co	SDIV +1.12 points	1.14%	0.02%
Cia Energetica De Minas G	SDIV +1.10 points	1.12%	0.02%
Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk	SDIV +1.09 points	1.09%	<0.01%
Banco Del Bajio SA	SDIV +0.99 points	1.00%	0.01%
Legal & General Group PLCLGEN.L	SDIV +0.98 points	1.09%	0.11%
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Perser	SDIV +0.92 points	0.98%	0.06%
Exxaro Resources Ltd	SDIV +0.92 points	0.93%	0.01%
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk Pt	SDIV +0.89 points	0.94%	0.05%
Vtech Holdings Ltd	SDIV +0.83 points	0.84%	<0.01%
Spark New Zealand Ltd	SDIV +0.77 points	0.78%	0.01%
Dogus Otomotiv Servis Ve Tic	SDIV +0.73 points	0.73%	<0.01%
Allwyn AG	SDIV +0.72 points	0.73%	0.01%
Is Yatirim Menkul Degerler A	SDIV +0.71 points	0.71%	<0.01%
Gqg Partners Inc-Cdi	SDIV +0.66 points	0.66%	<0.01%
Grupo Financiero Banorte-O	SDIV +0.64 points	0.78%	0.14%
Vale SA	SDIV +0.59 points	0.85%	0.26%
Qfin Holdings Inc-AdrQFIN	SDIV +0.47 points	0.47%	<0.01%

All 106 SDIV 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.

SDIV vs VYMI Cost

Overpaying SDIV vs VYMI

$9,973

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

SDIV 0.58%
$11,453
VYMI 0.07%
$1,480

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

SDIV 0.58%
VYMI 0.07%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	SDIV	VYMI	Overpaying
10	$1,041	$128	$913
20	$3,986	$503	$3,483
30	$11,453	$1,480	$9,973

Expense ratio

0.58%SDIV
0.07%VYMI, cheaper

VYMI0.07%SDIV0.58%

0.07%0.60%

Middle half of International Dividend Index funds
Median 0.49%

VYMI cheapest of 34 funds

SDIV 26th cheapest of 34 funds

SDIV vs VYMI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): SDIV 9.80%, better; VYMI 3.67%
Payout (12M): SDIV $2.23; VYMI $3.72
Last payment: SDIV $0.18; VYMI $0.82
Ex-dividend: SDIV Oct 5, 2026; VYMI Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: SDIV Oct 13, 2026; VYMI Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: SDIV Monthly; VYMI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

SDIVMonthly · 45 paymentsAll SDIV payments⁠

VYMIQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll VYMI payments⁠

SDIV vs VYMI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

SDIV
VYMI

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: SDIV 12.2%VYMI 10.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: SDIV 0.82VYMI 1.71, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: SDIV −36.9%VYMI −24.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: SDIV 0.65VYMI 0.74; Market = 1

SDIV and VYMI in the news

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SDIV vs VYMI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How SDIV and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in SDIV

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 SDIV and VYMI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in SDIV

Only in VYMI

Weight gaps