Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

About

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (US9219467944) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the FTSE AW ex US High Div Yield Idx. With a expense ratio of 0.07%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 559 positions across 44 regions with 19.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 38% in Financials.

ISIN
Fund Size $19.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Feb 2016
Base Currency USD
Index FTSE AW ex US High Div Yield Idx
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity

Costs

9.2
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
Expense Ratio0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

6.6
This fund holds 559 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
HSBC Holdings PLC
1.72%
#2
Roche Holding AG
1.58%
#3
Novartis AG
1.55%
#4
Royal Bank of Canada
1.44%
#5
Nestle SA
1.40%
#6
Shell PLC
1.29%
#7
BHP Group Ltd
1.17%
#8
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
1.11%
#9
MediaTek Inc
1.06%
#10
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.06%

Sectors

7.7
This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.

Regions

5.6
This fund invests across 45 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
47.8%
Volatility
-9.1%
Max Drawdown
22.94
Sharpe Ratio
39.83
Sortino Ratio
120.94
Calmar Ratio
0.24
Beta
8.34%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.171
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

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