VXUS vs VYM

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.05% for VXUS.
  • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVXUSVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.56%2.30%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$650.32B$96.17B
YTD return
12.55%12.69%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.920.69
P/E ratio
17.8621.21
Last price
$85.11$161.05
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.98%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.19%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.86%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.39%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.74%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.71%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.65%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.64%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.62%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.61%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services21.7%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare6.8%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc8.49%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.52%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.23%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.97%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.67%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.59%
ORCLOracle Corp1.56%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.42%
CVXChevron Corp1.41%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology20.3%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials11.8%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare12.2%

About VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $650.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.56%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.30%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.