Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI)
| Assets | $9.01B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | 19.95 |
| Shares Out | 98.61M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 37.13% |
| Volume | 287,283 |
| Open | 90.45 |
| Previous Close | 90.72 |
| Day's Range | 90.45 - 90.91 |
| 52-Week Low | 74.27 |
| 52-Week High | 91.61 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Holdings | 398 |
| Inception Date | Feb 25, 2016 |
About VIGI
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
34.52% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 4.21% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 4.21% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 3.95% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 3.59% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 3.59% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 3.57% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 3.48% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 3.09% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 6501 | 2.47% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 2.36% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3627 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.5418 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.5232 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2619 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3116 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.5363 | Jun 25, 2024 |
Performance
VIGI had a total return of 8.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.57%.
News
VIGI: Far From Being The Best Option For Global Income Investors
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF is rated a hold due to underperformance vs. peers and higher risk despite its low expense ratio. VIGI's focus on dividend growth leads to sector and ge...
VIGI Vs. EFG: Why VIGI's Tilt To Value Proved Useful
International diversification is gaining traction as foreign equities outperform, but foreign growth ETFs remain underappreciated due to recent underperformance versus value. VIGI, while classified as...
VIGI: The Challenges Of Dividend Investing In A Late Bull Market
If done right, dividend investing remains a proven and rewarding strategy. Current valuations for most ETFs, including VIGI, are historically high, increasing risk and lowering expected long-term retu...
VIGI: Hard To Look Past Its Disappointing Total Returns
VIGI theoretically offers diversification both geographically and sectoral, but returns do not show correlation advantages expected against US equities. Performance is outright poor and forward-lookin...
Omada and VIGI Debut Groundbreaking Unified Networking and Surveillance Solutions at ISC West 2025
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omada by TP-Link and VIGI by TP-Link, TP-Link Systems Inc.'s exclusive business solutions brands, are set to make waves at ISC West 2025 with the debut of their groundbreak...
VIGI: Major 2025 Outperformance Should Continue
Volatility persists in the markets, but high-dividend strategies and foreign stocks, like VIGI, have shown solid performance and are recommended for alpha seekers. VIGI, tracking the S&P Global Ex-US ...
3 Great International ETFs for 2025 and Beyond
The future looks bright. Daniel Sotiroff: As we enter the new year, I suspect a lot of you are reviewing your investments and your probably getting tired of what's happening, or should I say, what isn...
VIGI: International Dividend Stocks With A Defensive Tilt
The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF focuses on dividend-growing companies domiciled outside the US, primarily in Japan, Switzerland, and Canada. Recent underperformance has...
VIGI ETF: Likely To See A Pause On Account Of Mixed Conditions
The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Fund ETF (VIGI) has underperformed global stocks in 2024 by around 500bps. We measure how VIGI stacks up against IGRO, another ETF that focuses on stoc...
VIGI: Weak Relative Returns, Eyeing Better Second-Half Trends
VIGI has underperformed due to market-wide preference for US mega-cap stocks, but valuation and diversification may lead to mean reversion favoring VIGI. 2Q is expected to mark the first growth quarte...
3 Great Growth ETFs for 2024
#Morningstar #VanguardGrowthETF #etfinvesting Highly rated strategies that tap into the market's highflyers. 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF SCHG 01:30 Vanguard Internationa...
VIGI: Blue Chip International Growth
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund is a blue-chip portfolio on non-US stocks. VIGI offers a potential total return upside of 13% on EPS growth of 8% valued at 17x PE or 2x PEG.
VIGI: The Underperformance Is Significant
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF focuses on providing income through dividends paid by non-US companies. The ETF replicates the performance of the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividen...
3 Great International Dividend ETFs for 2024
#Morningstar #DividendETF #ETFInvesting These options strike a nice balance between risk and reward. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF VYMI 01:10 Schwab Internat...
VIGI: I Am Not Totally Convinced
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF focuses on global stocks with dividend growth, but its history of dividend growth has been inconsistent. The fund's top holdings are primari...
Should You Be A Factor Or Dividend Investor?
Dividend investing is often looked down upon by factor investors, but research shows that dividends play a crucial role in long-term investment returns. Factors like market, size, and value have been ...
VIGI Compared To Peers: High Valuation, But Good Track Record
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares tracks the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index and has 322 holdings. The portfolio is mostly invested in developed countries, w...
VIGI: Dollar Strength Weighs, Momentum Remains Soft
The dollar's rise has negatively impacted the Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors, as well as foreign stocks. Higher interest rates have also affected indebted companies, causing them to lag behi...
4 Big Dividend ETF Upgrades in 2023
These dividend ETFs hold quality companies and come with a proven track record.
4 Dividend ETFs That Are 'Best in Class'
Morningstar has identified four dividend funds that hold quality companies and have a proven record.
3 Growth ETFs Having a Great Year
#Morningstar #VanguardETF #ETFInvesting These low-cost funds show that quality can come cheap. 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF SPHQ 01:30 iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF QUAL...
VIGI: Uncompelling Value Proposition
VIGI is an international equity dividend growth index ETF. Although dividend growth has been quite strong in the past, the fund's starting 2.2% yield is very low. VIGI's overall performance track reco...
VIGI: A Good Relative Trade During A Credit Event
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares is an ETF that tracks the performance of the NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Select Index, offering a balance of growth and i...
VIGI Vs. VYMI: Which Dividend ETF Is The Better Buy?
Earlier this year, I wrote a thorough review of the best Vanguard funds to buy in 2023. In this article, I want to zoom in on Vanguard's two foreign dividend ETFs, which are an attractive low-cost way...
VIG Vs. VIGI: One Of These Is The Best Dividend Aristocrat ETF
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares is the best aristocrat and future aristocrat ETF I've ever found, with a perfect dividend growth record of 16 years without an annual dividend cut....
3 Great Growth ETFs for 2023
An ETF for all types of growth investors. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF 1:23 Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF 2:41 Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Growth str...
VIGI Has A Quality Portfolio But We Prefer Other Alternatives
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF invests in large-cap dividend growth stocks across the world, excluding stocks in the U.S. market. Its fund price has an inverse correlation to the U.S...
VIGI: Foreign Dividend Growers Losing Relative Steam, But Solid Potential This Year
A snapback in the US dollar has resulted in non-US equities underperforming the S&P 500 in the last several weeks. VIGI is low-cost and highly liquid with a so-so valuation, but I see a long opportuni...
3 Great ETFs Having a Horrible Year
Dropping prices increases upside for out-of-favor strategies. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF VIGI 01:13 Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF SCHG 02:06 Vanguard In...
VIGI: Foreign Dividend Growers Bask In A Weaker-Dollar Environment
The dividend growth factor is among the best factors in 2022. With a lower U.S. Dollar Index from two months ago, it might be time to see if ex-U.S. dividend growers are the place to be.
VIGI: Reasonable International Dividend Growth ETF, But Better Choices Out There
International stocks tend to be quite cheap, and sport above-average yields. VIGI is a diversified international dividend equity index ETF.
VIGI: Seeking Global Dividend Growth
VIGI is an international dividend growth ETF. Its top 3 countries are Canada, Switzerland and Japan.
Investing Insights: Don't Give Up on This Vanguard International ETF
In this week's podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski talk about where to invest your money in 2022, Dan Sotiroff shares his thoughts on great international ETFs having a tough year, and Christine ...
3 Great International ETFs Having a Tough Year
#Morningstar #VanguardETF #ETFInvesting We think all three are great long-term investments that should provide a smoother ride than the broader foreign stock market. 0:00 How Has 2022 Been for Interna...
VIGI: Diversification Opportunity For Dividend Growth Investors
The market declines in June have been breathtaking, with all 3 major U.S. averages declining to the tune of between 19 - 33%. At the same time, the decline has not been limited to the U.S. Foreign mar...
VIGI: A High Quality Dividend ETF
VIGI provides exposure to a basket of high-quality dividend-paying international equities.
2 Vanguard ETFs Offer Global Dividend Growth In An Uncertain World
As alluded to in the article title, we live in an uncertain world. In addition to COVID-19, we face the question of inflation, and now the crisis in Ukraine.
VIGI: Diversified Holdings And Outstanding Dividend Growth
VIGI is an international dividend growth index ETF. The fund offers investors exposure to hundreds of securities, double-digit dividend growth, and market-beating returns.
VIGI: Seems Fearless, Is Neutral
I had assigned a bullish rating to the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in January 2021 but am revising it to neutral now. The ETF's TTM dividend yield of 7% seems massive on paper but...
VIGI: New Index, Same Good Idea
VIGI strategy and portfolio. Past performance and competitors.
VIGI: Appealing Sector Mix But Weak Yield
VIGI's investment mandate is to track the modified-market-cap-weighted NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Select Index.
VIGI: A Great Way To Invest Internationally, But Aggressively Valued Here
Future expected returns for the US stock market from here look somewhat less than exciting. VIGI is an excellent ETF for international investing that offers investors exposure to the "Dividend Growth"...
VIGI: A Quality International ETF, But No More Attractive Than VIG Right Now
In a similar vein to domestic-focused VIG, VIGI invests in ex-US stocks that have raised their dividends for at least a set number of years. This rule helps to create a basket of above-average quality...