IXUS vs. VYMI: Low Fees, Very Different International Bets

Overview

• Both ETFs charge a 0.07% expense ratio, so portfolio design drives the gap in results.
• Over five years, VYMI returned about 44% compared with roughly 30% for IXUS, based on YCharts data.
• IXUS holds about 4,158 stocks across more than 20 countries with top weights in Japan, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and China.
• The IXUS portfolio spans large, mid, and small companies and leans toward Financials near 22%, Information Technology near 19%, and Industrials near 16%.
• VYMI owns about 1,597 stocks and targets companies with higher‑than‑average dividends, giving investors a narrower slice of the international market.