VIG US
VIG ETF: A Guide to Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares
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Overview
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG) is a US-listed fund built around companies with a record of increasing dividends. It offers broad exposure across hundreds of shares rather than a concentrated portfolio of a few income stocks. The supplied figures show a 1.584% dividend yield and a 0.05% expense ratio; neither the yield nor future returns are assured. For Australian investors, the US listing and USD exposure add currency considerations alongside the usual risks of investing in shares.
Category
Dividend-growth investing emphasises companies that have increased their dividends over time. This approach differs from choosing shares only for a high current yield: it focuses on a company’s dividend record, while still exposing investors to share-market risk and the possibility that a company may change or stop its distributions.
The portfolio combines large technology companies with financial, healthcare, consumer and industrial businesses. That mix gives the fund exposure to established dividend-increasing companies, while its meaningful technology and financial-services weights leave it sensitive to conditions affecting those sectors. Past returns are not a reliable guide to future performance.
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Key facts
- Ticker
- VIG
- Exchange
- US
- ISIN
- US9219088443
- Category / focus
- US Equity
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Domicile
- United States
- Currency
- USD
- Inception date
- 2006-04-21
- UCITS
- No
- Holdings count
- 333
Costs
- TER
- 0.05%
- Net expense ratio
- 0.05%
- AUM
- 118.0B
VIG’s displayed expense ratio is 0.05%. Australian investors may also incur brokerage, tax and currency-conversion costs, depending on their circumstances and platform.
Performance
- YTD
- 16.8%
- 1 year
- 16.8%
- 3 years
- 18.8%
- 5 years
- 10.5%
- 10 years
- 14.0%
- Dividend yield
- 1.47%
- Top 10 concentration
- 34.4%
Holdings
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Apple Inc.4.93%
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Broadcom Inc4.15%
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JPMorgan Chase & Co3.98%
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ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation3.11%
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Johnson & Johnson2.75%
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Visa Inc. Class A2.45%
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Walmart Inc.2.05%
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AbbVie Inc2.05%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
VIG holds 333 stocks, with the top 10 accounting for 33.499% of assets. Broadcom, Apple and Microsoft are its largest listed holdings, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Eli Lilly. Technology is the largest sector exposure at 25.026%, with financial services at 22.85% and healthcare at 18.703%. The portfolio is predominantly US-focused.
Regions
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North America103.1%
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Europe Developed0.5%
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Asia Emerging0.3%
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Japan0.0%
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Australasia0.0%
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Latin America0.0%
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Asia Developed0.0%
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United Kingdom0.0%
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Europe Emerging0.0%
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Africa/Middle East0.0%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
Asset allocation
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Stock US100.7%
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Stock non-US0.8%
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Cash0.4%
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Other0.3%
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Bond0.0%
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NotClassified0.0%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
Sectors
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Technology26.3%
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Financial Services20.4%
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Healthcare19.0%
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Industrials10.5%
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Consumer Defensive9.0%
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Consumer Cyclicals3.8%
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Energy3.5%
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Basic Materials3.2%
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Utilities2.7%
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Real Estate0.0%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
Risks
Who it may suit
VIG may interest Australian investors researching diversified US shares and a dividend-growth approach. Its portfolio spans hundreds of companies, but it remains heavily weighted to the US and its yield is not the same as a high-income strategy. Whether it fits depends on an investor’s objectives, circumstances and tolerance for market and currency risk.
Key risks
VIG’s share price can fall, and a company’s history of increasing dividends does not guarantee future increases or continued payments. Its US concentration and sizeable technology, financial-services and healthcare exposures can contribute to periods of underperformance. For Australian investors, movements in the US dollar against the Australian dollar can also affect returns in AUD. The displayed yield may change, and the fund’s reported performance does not by itself indicate what an investor will receive after fees, tax, brokerage and currency conversion.
FAQ
What does VIG invest in?
VIG invests in a broad portfolio of companies with a record of increasing dividends over time. It held 333 stocks in the supplied data.
Does VIG focus on high dividend income?
Its strategy focuses on companies with a history of dividend increases, rather than simply selecting the highest-yielding shares. The supplied dividend yield is 1.584%; yields can change and distributions are not guaranteed.
What are VIG’s main portfolio exposures?
The portfolio is predominantly invested in US shares, with technology, financial services and healthcare among its largest sector exposures. Its top 10 holdings make up 33.499% of assets.
What does VIG cost?
Its displayed expense ratio is 0.05%. This fund-level cost does not include brokerage, tax or currency-conversion charges that may apply to Australian investors.
*This content is aimed to provide general information only, and does not take your personal objectives, financial situation or needs into account.
