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VYMI · Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
Over the last 11 years (2016-04 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in VYMI with dividends reinvested grew to $29,321, 10.79% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -30.13%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2016-04 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How VYMI held up in past market crashes
VYMI has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 36.6% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 9 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | VYMI deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -14.6% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 12 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -36.6% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 9 months |
| 2022 bear market | -26.7% | -25.4% | Feb 2022 to Oct 2022 | 19 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About VYMI
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides broad exposure to non-U.S. companies with relatively high dividend yields. The fund is designed to track a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market equities outside the United States, focusing on firms expected to pay above-average dividends over the next 12 months. Its portfolio spans a wide range of sectors and regions, with notable representation from financials, health care, energy, consumer staples, and industrials. The ETF is used by investors seeking diversified international equity exposure with an income-oriented approach, combining companies from established markets such as Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia with selected emerging market holdings. Managed by Vanguard, it offers a low-cost, rules-based structure that emphasizes dividend selection and global diversification.
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