Opinions
Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA
Vanguard FTSE DevelopedHigh Dividend Yield Index ET
VIDY-T
COMMENT
Aug 12, 2024
$30.200
Stock price when the opinion was issued
E.T.F.'s
It's the ideal tool to help you make quicker, more informed decisions for
managing and tracking your investments.
ZDI uses the MSCI World Universe International Developed Markets index, which does not include exposure to South Korea. VIDY uses the FTSE series, which does include South Korea. That's the main difference, along with a slight difference in MER (ZDI slightly more expensive).
Focus on the exposure, not the MER. You have to make a call whether there are enough good dividend-paying stocks in South Korea to want to choose VIDY. Remember, these dividends don't get preferential tax treatment, it's all income. So if you're looking for income in your taxable portfolio, you get a much better tax experience with capital gains from the covered call overlay.