Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX)
| Fund Assets | 120.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 11.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.26% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 59.87 |
| YTD Return | 0.97% |
| 1-Year Return | 15.08% |
| 5-Year Return | 73.97% |
| 52-Week Low | 46.56 |
| 52-Week High | 60.65 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 |
| Holdings | 343 |
| 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 15.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.90%.
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
35.26% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 7.62% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.43% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 4.22% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.93% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.87% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 2.40% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 2.26% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.26% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.20% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 2.07% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2373 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.2318 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2338 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2517 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.235 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.2241 | Sep 30, 2024 |