VIG — Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares

VIG Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VIG over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VIG Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VIG's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (Ticker: VIG) is a Dividend Income ETF managed by Vanguard, a well-established issuer in the industry. With an overall rank of #51 out of 458 tracked ETFs, VIG is positioned in the middle of the pack. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.04%, indicating low management fees, and a dividend yield of 1.50%, offering a modest but steady income stream for investors. Its price of $243.91 and assets under management (AUM) of $131B suggest that the fund is relatively expensive and has significant investor adoption, as indicated by its substantial AUM and its position as the 5th-ranked Dividend Income ETF among 20 tracked peers.

Over the past year, VIG has delivered a strong return of 18.13%, with a more pronounced performance in the longer-term, as evidenced by its 3-year return of 59.17%. The 1-month return of 2.81% and the 1-year return of 18.13% suggest a relatively stable performance with some acceleration in the recent past. The 3-month return of 6.02% and the 6-month return of 8.06% indicate a steady upward trend. However, the 1-day return of +0.69% and the 1-week return of -0.60% show some volatility, with a slight decline in the short term, which is typical of equity investments.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG) is labeled as having low volatility, with a beta of 0.74, indicating that it tends to move less than the broader market. The Sharpe ratio of 1.30 suggests that the fund provides a good risk-adjusted return, meaning that the excess return per unit of deviation in the fund's returns is relatively high. The maximum drawdown of -14.95% indicates that the fund has experienced a significant decline in value at one point, but it has recovered since then. This combination of low volatility, a high Sharpe ratio, and a moderate drawdown suggests that VIG is a relatively stable investment with the potential for steady growth, suitable for investors who are looking for a balanced approach to dividend income with lower risk exposure.

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VIG Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 32.5% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VIG's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VIG

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VIG's top 10 — DLN overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as VIG's top 10 (22.2% of VIG's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.69% (as of 2026-08-20) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 16.01 (as of 2026-08-20) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-07-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

See it in a portfolio

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VIG Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.70% and average daily volume is 1.1M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $131B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VIG is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VIG Performance History

How VIG Compares to Other Dividend Income ETFs