Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- May 2, 2006
- CIK
- 0000734383
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, comprising U.S. companies that have increased their dividends for at least 10 consecutive years while excluding the highest-yielding 25% to prioritize financial stability and sustainability; it employs free-float-adjusted market capitalization weighting with a 4% cap per holding, rebalances quarterly, and reconstitutes annually. The fund offers investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of over 300 large-cap stocks across sectors including technology, financials, healthcare, and industrials, delivering moderate dividend yields around 1.6% alongside potential for capital appreciation and lower volatility compared to broader market indices. Managed by Vanguard with an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.05% and approximately $103 billion in assets under management as of late 2025, VIG targets long-term investors seeking quality dividend growth strategies. Launched on April 21, 2006, the ETF operates under The Vanguard Group, Inc., an investment management firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. In a significant strategic update effective in the third quarter of 2021, VIG shifted its benchmark from the Nasdaq U.S. Dividend Achievers Select Index to the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index to better align with its investment objectives and enhance consistency across Vanguard's dividend lineup, with no changes to its core strategy or expense ratio. The fund continues to demonstrate resilience, posting a 10.23% total return in 2025 amid market fluctuations, bolstered by key holdings in mega-cap technology names representing about 16% of assets.