Income

International Dividend ETFs

Foreign payout ratios are higher than in the US, so headline yields look generous — but currency moves and foreign withholding tax can eat a chunk of it. Check whether the fund hedges the dollar before comparing yields.

Theme performance

Equal-weighted across every fund in this objective

1Y: +12.1%
5Y ann.: +11.5%
10Y ann.: —
All-time ann.: —

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VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard

Simple above-median-yield screen across 500+ names. Very broad, low turnover.

Fee: 0.06%
AUM: $62.4B
Yield: 2.6%

1Y: +9.4%
5Y ann.: +12.4%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

iShares

Dividend growth with a shorter 5-year screen, so more mid-cap and higher yield than VIG.

Fee: 0.08%
AUM: $32.4B
Yield: 2.2%

1Y: +11.1%
5Y ann.: +12.6%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

DGRW

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

WisdomTree

US quality dividend growers, included here for a direct US-versus-international yield comparison.

Fee: 0.28%
AUM: $14.6B
Yield: 1.6%

1Y: +11.9%
5Y ann.: +13.1%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

VYMI

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard

Broad, cheap exposure to above-average yielders across developed and emerging markets.

Fee: 0.17%
AUM: $8.9B
Yield: 4.4%

1Y: +14.1%
5Y ann.: +11.6%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

IDV

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

iShares

High-yielding developed-market payers outside the US, unhedged.

Fee: 0.49%
AUM: $4.4B
Yield: 5.6%

1Y: +13.4%
5Y ann.: +10.1%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —

DEM

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree

Dividend-weighted EM: pays out cash rather than tracking market cap.

Fee: 0.63%
AUM: $2.1B
Yield: 5.1%

1Y: +12.6%
5Y ann.: +8.9%
10Y ann.: —
Max ann.: —