Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF·Financial Services

Retirees evaluating dividend funds tend to anchor on current yield, which is exactly why Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG | VIG Price Prediction) often gets overlooked.

Most dividend ETF conversations start and end with the S&P 500. That is fine if you already own Schwab U.S.

Oil prices and inflation have moved significantly higher, creating an increased risk of economic slowdown later this year. Many portfolios still tilt heavily toward tech and growth stocks.

The dividend growth trade is doing something unusual in 2026: it is crushing the broad market.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF provides nearly double the dividend yield of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF for a slightly higher expense ratio. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF maintains a broader portfolio of stocks while iShares Core High Dividend ETF concentrates on fewer holdings.

It's time to look beyond megacaps and tech for the next wave of market leaders.
Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.Passively managed, full-replication approach.Fund remains fully invested.Large-cap equity, emphasizing stocks with a record of growing their dividends year over year.Low expenses minimize net tracking error.With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not: (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities; except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
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2006-05-02
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