

International dividend investing has become one of the more interesting corners of the 2026 equity landscape.

Global income investors have spent most of this cycle picking between two extremes: broad, low-cost international dividend funds that dilute yield across hundreds of names, or concentrated high-yield strategies that lean heavily on European banks and telecoms.

D.A. Davidson and CO. increased its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) by 265.6% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 37,875 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 27,515 shares during

Recent research from Vanguard suggests that international stocks in developed markets could outperform U.S. stocks in the next 10 years. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF holds more than 1,500 stocks and has delivered 10 years of 10.8% annualized returns.

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) sits in a lot of income portfolios as the foreign-stock complement to a domestic dividend sleeve, and its payouts have grown noticeably over the past three years.

There are some attractive opportunities for income investors right now.

“Stagflation” is a painful economic condition that combines stagnant growth with high inflation. Investing in broadly diversified index funds of U.S. stocks, bonds, and international stocks could offer protection from stagflation.

The Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:FIDI) is Fidelity's answer for U.S.