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VIGI vs VYMI
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF against Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VYMI did significantly better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,188, compared with $1,646 for VIGI, producing total returns of 118.8% versus 64.6%. VYMI also led over the 1-year, 3-year, YTD, and shorter six-month periods, while VIGI performed better over the latest month and three months. The advantage came with only slightly higher risk: VYMI’s 12-month volatility was 13.4% versus 13.1% for VIGI, while its worst drawdown was less severe at -12.8% versus -14.5%. The funds’ daily moves were highly correlated at 0.904, but VYMI won in 32 of the last 48 months. Both charge a 0.07% expense ratio; VYMI is the larger fund, with $22B in assets versus VIGI’s $9B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($93); 50-day at $97.
- RSI 60, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 21, so the trend is developing.
- 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.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VIGI or VYMI?
VIGI beat VYMI in 16 of the last 48 months; VYMI won the other 32. The typical monthly gap was 1.34 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VIGI: Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VYMI: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.904
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.87
- VIGI move per 1% in VYMI
- 0.876
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.34 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VIGI | VYMI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +1.1% | +5.7% | -4.60 pts |
| July 2025 | -4.3% | -0.2% | -4.19 pts |
| March 2023 | +4.3% | +0.2% | +4.06 pts |
| October 2026 | +3.7% | +0.3% | +3.42 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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