Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
VYMI vs SCHY
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF against Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VYMI did better over the period from Oct. 28, 2022 to Oct. 23, 2026: $1,000 grew to $2,188, a total return of 118.8%, versus $1,862 and 86.2% for SCHY. VYMI also outperformed over one and three years and won 32 of the last 48 months, with a typical monthly advantage of 1.07 percentage points. The trade-off was modestly higher risk: VYMI’s 12-month volatility was 13.4% versus 12.2% for SCHY, and its worst drawdown was -12.8% versus -12.2%. Their daily returns remained highly correlated at 0.905, indicating similar exposure, while VYMI’s 0.07% expense ratio was slightly lower than SCHY’s 0.08%. Thus, VYMI delivered the stronger historical result, while SCHY offered slightly lower volatility and drawdown.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($98); 50-day at $103.
- RSI 47, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 19, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($32); 50-day at $32.
- RSI 66, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 26, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VYMI or SCHY?
VYMI beat SCHY in 32 of the last 48 months; SCHY won the other 16. The typical monthly gap was 1.07 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VYMI: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; SCHY: Sep 26, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
- 0.905
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.01
- VYMI move per 1% in SCHY
- 0.865
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.07 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VYMI | SCHY | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | +0.3% | +5.2% | -4.91 pts |
| July 2024 | +3.1% | +6.1% | -3.02 pts |
| March 2023 | +0.2% | +3.0% | -2.85 pts |
| March 2024 | +3.5% | +0.7% | +2.82 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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