Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)

NYSEARCA: VIG · Real-Time Price · USD
199.15
+1.32 (0.67%)
Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.67%
Assets $87.80B
Expense Ratio 0.06%
PE Ratio 25.66
Shares Out 443.72M
Dividend (ttm) $3.38
Dividend Yield 1.70%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Payout Ratio 43.54%
1-Year Return +17.31%
Volume 1,079,322
Open 199.22
Previous Close 197.83
Day's Range 198.75 - 199.67
52-Week Low 170.41
52-Week High 205.20
Beta 0.86
Holdings 340
Inception Date Apr 21, 2006

About VIG

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of US companies that have increased their annual dividends for 10 or more consecutive years. VIG was launched on Apr 21, 2006 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol VIG
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index

Top 10 Holdings

32.83% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 5.79%
Apple Inc. AAPL 5.20%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 3.74%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 3.62%
Visa Inc. V 2.81%
Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM 2.56%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH 2.49%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 2.32%
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST 2.17%
The Procter & Gamble Company PG 2.12%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024 $0.876 Dec 26, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 $0.835 Oct 1, 2024
Jun 28, 2024 $0.899 Jul 2, 2024
Mar 22, 2024 $0.769 Mar 27, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $0.916 Dec 27, 2023
Sep 28, 2023 $0.771 Oct 3, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

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