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) operates within the Dividend Income category, which ETFValuer currently tracks with 20 funds. Issued by Vanguard, this ETF has accumulated assets under management of $9.08 billion and trades at a price of $95.16. It holds an overall rank of #266 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and has received an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 58.8 out of 100. The fund offers a dividend yield of 2.13% while maintaining a low expense ratio of 0.07%. The substantial asset size and low cost structure suggest significant investor adoption relative to the category average. Despite its broad appeal, the fund's ranking indicates it sits in the lower half of the total universe of tracked ETFs.

Over the last trading day, the fund posted a return of +1.34%, followed by a modest +0.05% gain over the one-week period. Monthly performance showed acceleration with a +2.58% return, which extended to +4.85% over the three-month horizon. The six-month return moderated slightly to +3.95%, while year-to-date gains reached +4.94%. Annual returns have strengthened significantly, recording a +7.20% gain over the past year and a +32.09% return over the three-year period. This trajectory demonstrates a pattern of short-term volatility that has resolved into stronger long-term appreciation. The data indicates a divergence where multi-year performance substantially outpaces the more recent one-year and shorter-term results.

VIGI carries a low volatility label and a beta of 0.75, suggesting the fund moves less than the broader market in both directions. A Sharpe ratio of 0.17 indicates that the risk-adjusted returns have been relatively modest over the measured period. The maximum drawdown of -14.50% reflects the fund's peak-to-trough decline during a stress period. This combination of a low beta and low volatility label implies the fund generally experiences smaller price swings than the market average. However, the negative drawdown figure confirms that the fund still experienced significant losses during its worst period. The low Sharpe ratio suggests that the returns generated did not sufficiently compensate for the risks taken during the evaluation timeframe.

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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: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — 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): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — 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 2026-06-01) — 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 7.57% and average daily volume is 297K/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 $9.08B 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