ETF comparison
DGS vs VYMI
Both Dividend.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund · Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares
Holdings overlap
144 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DGS and VYMI would leave roughly 0.9% of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Unmatched is the part of a fund's weight the other fund doesn't match: names only it holds, plus any extra weight it puts in names both funds hold.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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Cost difference
VYMI is 51 bps cheaper than DGS. On a $100,000 position that's about $510/yr more in fees for DGS.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open the cost calculator pre-filled with DGS vs VYMI.
Top shared holdings
144 shared in total| # | Holding | In DGS | In VYMI | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG HOLDINGS LTD | 0.76% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 2 | POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.16% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 3 | SAMSUNG E&A CO LTD | 0.34% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 4 | AMMB HOLDINGS BHD | 0.58% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 5 | SAMSUNG SECURITIES COMPANY LTD | 0.69% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 6 | GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL CENTRO SAB DE CV | 0.72% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 7 | SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORP | 0.68% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 8 | OLD MUTUAL LTD | 0.92% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 9 | NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD | 0.63% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 10 | MOMENTUM GROUP LTD | 0.61% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 11 | TIGER BRANDS LTD | 0.60% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 12 | MEGACABLE HOLDINGS SAB DE CV | 0.31% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Only in DGS
866 total- INNOLUX CORP 3.24%
- GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LTD 1.22%
- REDEFINE PROPERTIES LTD 0.70%
- ALIOR BANK SA 0.69%
- ENERGISA SA 0.57%
- NICHIDENBO CORP 0.54%
- WINWAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 0.53%
- BUDIMEX SA 0.52%
- TISCO FINANCIAL GROUP PCL 0.48%
- AVI LTD 0.48%
Only in VYMI
1,420 total- HSBC Holdings PLC 1.91%
- Roche Holding AG 1.60%
- Royal Bank of Canada 1.53%
- Novartis AG 1.52%
- Nestle SA 1.35%
- Shell PLC 1.34%
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.27%
- BHP Group Ltd 1.12%
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.09%
- Banco Santander SA 1.08%
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Percentages are holdings overlap with the named fund.
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/methodology/.
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