VYMI vs SCHY: Dividend Yield, Total Return & Fees Compared

This page compares Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYMI) with Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (SCHY) using prices and distributions through November 11, 2026. The numbers update automatically after each trading session.

With dividends reinvested, VYMI has led over the last 12 months at +21.41% versus +18.20% for SCHY. VYMI currently yields 3.63% (trailing 12-month) against 3.53% for SCHY. Across five years the total-return gap is +87.88% for VYMI vs +59.64% for SCHY.

VYMI leads on both current yield and 1-year total return. Yields and returns move with markets, so check the longer periods below before drawing conclusions.

Across 1,265 shared trading dates from October 28, 2021 to November 11, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -24.08% for VYMI and -24.03% for SCHY. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

VYMI's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 11, 2026 ranged from $0.708 to $1.26 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

SCHY's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 11, 2026 ranged from $0.1818 to $0.3571 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.

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Review Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYMI) payment history and Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (SCHY) payment history before choosing assumptions for the dividend reinvestment calculator. Run each scenario separately; the calculator uses your rates rather than importing these historical returns.

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