Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIAAX)
| Fund Assets | 9.39B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.16% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 18.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| Dividend Growth | 24.61% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 45.07 |
| YTD Return | 1.31% |
| 1-Year Return | 17.45% |
| 5-Year Return | 29.41% |
| 52-Week Low | 36.16 |
| 52-Week High | 45.20 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.89 |
| Holdings | 360 |
| Inception Date | Mar 7, 2016 |
About VIAAX
The index focuses on high-quality companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S., that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. The manager attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the collection of securities that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Performance
VIAAX had a total return of 17.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.23%.
Equivalent ETF
VIAAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VIGI, the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.10% compared to 0.16% for VIAAX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VIGI | Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.10% |
Top 10 Holdings
35.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 4.35% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 4.22% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 4.06% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 3.79% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 3.72% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 3.62% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 3.19% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 6501 | 2.93% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 2.92% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 2.38% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.2517 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.1701 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2577 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.251 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.126 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1506 | Sep 23, 2024 |