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Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (VIU $42.53)
- $42.53 P/E (TTM): 23.36X Cap: $7.61B
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Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VIDY $40.70)
- $40.70 P/E (TTM): 19.13X Cap: $1.11B
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Q: I have both VIDY and VIU. How similar are they? Should I keep both for a long term hold? If I kept only one, which should I keep.
Thank you for your excellent advice.

Asked by Ivars on December 16, 2025

5i Research Answer:

VIDY is focused on ex-North Ameirca high dividend yield while VIU is just 'ex-North America'. So, similar general exposures but one is dividend focused. Performance for VIDY has been a bit better over the years but the yields are fairly similar. With such a broad global exposure, we might side with the high yield version for potentially an extra nod to quality.

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