Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIAAX)
| Fund Assets | 8.61B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.16% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.92% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 43.77 |
| YTD Return | 13.76% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.19% |
| 5-Year Return | 53.42% |
| 52-Week Low | 36.73 |
| 52-Week High | 44.07 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 397 |
| 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 12.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.65%.
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
33.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 4.20% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 4.02% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 3.97% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 3.59% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 3.53% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 3.38% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 3.17% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 2.87% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 2.63% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 2.51% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.251 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.126 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1506 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.2599 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.2102 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.1813 | Dec 18, 2023 |