Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)
| Assets | $102.14B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | 24.76 |
| Shares Out | 460.97M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 222025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 39.74% |
| Volume | 1,591,032 |
| Open | 221.00 |
| Previous Close | 223.45 |
| Day's Range | 219.77 - 222.29 |
| 52-Week Low | 169.32 |
| 52-Week High | 230.53 |
| Beta | 0.84 |
| Holdings | 348 |
| Inception Date | Apr 212006 |
About VIG
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers indexa market-cap-weighted index of US companies that have increased their annual dividends for 10 or more consecutive years. VIG was launched on Apr 212006 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
33.11% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 6.24% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.88% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.84% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.71% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.63% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 2.71% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.46% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.35% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 2.28% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 2.00% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 222025 | $0.8844 | Dec 242025 |
| Sep 292025 | $0.8647 | Oct 12025 |
| Jun 302025 | $0.8712 | Jul 22025 |
| Mar 272025 | $0.9377 | Mar 312025 |
| Dec 232024 | $0.8756 | Dec 262024 |
| Sep 272024 | $0.8351 | Oct 12024 |
Performance
VIG had a total return of 12.71% in the past yearincluding dividends. Since the fund's inceptionthe average annual return has been 9.97%.
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