

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF is a buy at $105.60, despite a 19.7% YTD gain, due to robust financials exposure. VYMI's 43.6% allocation to financials aligns with rising global rates and improving bank earnings, supporting the current investment thesis. Compared to SCHY, VYMI delivers superior total returns without sacrificing yield, and its sector concentration is offset by broad company diversification.

Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) by 238.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 227,366 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional

Vanguard runs a nearly identical sibling to VYM outside US borders, and most income investors have never heard of it despite the fact that it has quietly beaten the famous original on both yield and price return over the past

Vanguard has cemented itself as one of the biggest names in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The investment advisory firm and global asset manager briefly surpassed BlackRock NYSE: BLK as the largest U.S. ETF provider by assets.

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) has become the default income sleeve for millions of American portfolios, but its international sibling barely registers with the same audience.

Investing is hard. We should all try to stay humble about it.

Vanguard predicts that international stocks in developed markets might significantly outperform U.S. growth stocks in the future. A State Street ETF holds more than 2,400 global stocks and has delivered 9.8% annualized returns for the past five years.

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) has quietly become one of the more popular income parking spots for retirees this year, and the math behind that shift is straightforward.