Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMI

Market cap $18.1B

We're looking at a surge of retirees in the 2020s due to the Baby Boom's peak in the 1960s, turning into a retirement boom today as these individuals come of age.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF is upgraded to Buy, reflecting a supportive setup for international value outperformance. VYMI's recent ~25% total return outpaced the S&P 500, driven by global value rotation - not stock selection or financial tilt. With a forward PE of ~13.9x versus SPY's ~27.5x, VYMI retains significant rerating potential and remains attractively valued.

This International High Dividend Yield ETF is beating its traditional ex-U.S. counterpart. That trend should continue because international stocks still offer value.

International stocks finally beat the S&P 500 by a meaningful margin in 2025. Accelerating earnings growth and attractive valuations look to be the catalysts that will power the rally in 2026.

Vanguard's lineup of dividend ETFs provides global coverage of dividend growth and high-yield stocks. The inclusion of both U.S. and international stocks is important, since the current market rotation is favoring them as leaders.

There are a number of European companies with attractive yields, starting with the European dividend aristocrats.

Which one of these issuers is better for dividend investing really comes down to what kind of strategy you want. Vanguard wins as far as the breadth of its offerings is concerned.

Dividend stocks offer a mix of cash flow and potential gains, but it's quite cumbersome to manage a bunch of individual picks.

The leadership trend from U.S. megacap growth stocks looks like it's starting to crack. Value, dividend, and international stocks have all been stepping up to take the lead.

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is up over 40% in the past 13 months. VYMI has routinely averaged a dividend yield that is more than three times the S&P 500 average.