VIGI — Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares

VIGI Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VIGI 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.

VIGI Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VIGI'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

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIGI) is a Dividend Income fund issued by Vanguard with $9.53 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade, ranking 16th out of 20 peers in its category and 212th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund’s 0.07% expense ratio sits significantly below the category median of 0.29%, while its 2.03% dividend yield trails the median of 2.67%. Top holdings comprise 33.5% of assets, with the Royal Bank of Canada representing the largest single position at 4.3%.

VIGI has delivered a 1-year return of 13.69%, which lags the category median of 20.27%. Short-term momentum shows a 1-month gain of 0.98% and a 3-month increase of 7.44%, while the year-to-date return stands at 9.65%. The share price of $99.43 places the fund at 96.2% of its 52-week range. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 0.75, the fund exhibits lower sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader index. Annualized volatility is recorded at 12.91%, a level labeled as Low, while the maximum drawdown has reached -14.50%. A Sharpe ratio of 0.67 suggests moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 266,007 shares and a bid-ask spread of 0.22%.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

VIGI Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 33.5% 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 VIGI's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VIGI

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VIGI's top 10 — VYMI overlaps most, holding 5 of the same companies as VIGI's top 10 (18.9% of VIGI'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: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — 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): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — 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 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VIGI Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.22% and average daily volume is 266K/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 $9.53B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VIGI 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.

VIGI Performance History

How VIGI Compares to Other Dividend Income ETFs