VYMI: $32 Billion Left U.S. Funds, And Its Biggest Risk Is Now An Edge

Lumen Research 546 Followers Follow Summary Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF is a buy at $105.60, despite a 19.7% YTD gain, due to robust financials exposure. VYMI’s 43.6% allocation to financials aligns with rising global rates and improving bank earnings, supporting the current investment thesis. Compared to SCHY, VYMI delivers superior total returns without sacrificing yield, and its sector concentration is offset by broad company diversification. I expect VYMI to generate an 8–13% total return over the next 6–12 months, contingent on sustained bank earnings and supportive international equity flows. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images U.S. equity funds just suffered their largest weekly outflow in nine months, while investors continued adding money to European and Asian equities. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF ( VYMI ) looks like an This article was written by Lumen Research 546 Followers Follow I am a corporate finance professional with over ten years of experience in financial planning, capital budgeting, and risk assessment. As a long-term investor, I invest exclusively in funds and do not pick individual stocks. My approach is evidence-based: low costs, broad diversification, strategic asset allocation, and patience through market cycles. My motivation for writing is twofold: first, to help other long-term investors, especially women and those new to fund investing. I focus on what truly drives returns: costs, diversification, and time in the market. Second, to bring rigorous, data-driven fund analysis to a platform often dominated by single-stock commentary. I write to learn, share, and build a community of patient investors who value sleeping well at night over chasing short-term gains. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.