
This ETF is designed to mirror the financial performance of the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index. It offers an effortless avenue for investors to access a portfolio of non-U.S. stocks, specifically those projected to deliver substantial dividend income. The fund operates under a passive management structure, employing a strategic sampling methodology.
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VYMI holds over 1,500 international securities selected based on their dividend characteristics and weighted based on market cap. The ETF has $21.4 billion in total assets and a 0.07% ER. I've estimated VYMI's yield to be 3.84% at current prices. Its holdings have also increased their dividends by an annualized 12.83% and 11.02% over the last five and three years. Offsetting its low single-stock risk is how VYMI allocates 43% to stocks in the financials sector. However, its 13.17x P/E is competitive with its peers and cheaper than in May.

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The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF buys global stocks it believes will outperform for the next 30 years. This dividend ETF holds a diversified portfolio of 1,567 stocks.