Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX)
| Fund Assets | 102.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.79% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 51.10 |
| YTD Return | -3.38% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.39% |
| 5-Year Return | 84.05% |
| 52-Week Low | 47.13 |
| 52-Week High | 55.68 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.82 |
| Holdings | 341 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2013 |
About VDADX
The adviser employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The adviser attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Performance
VDADX had a total return of 8.39% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.71%.
Equivalent ETF
VDADX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VIG, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.06% compared to 0.08% for VDADX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.06% |
Top 10 Holdings
31.05% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.89% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.87% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.61% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.58% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.38% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 2.99% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 2.71% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 2.50% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 2.33% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 2.17% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2517 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.235 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.2241 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2414 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.2064 | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.2464 | Dec 21, 2023 |