Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. VIG closed at $247.76.
VIG holds about 340 U.S. companies with at least 10 straight years of dividend increases, weighted by market value. The highest-yielding quarter of eligible stocks is excluded, which steers the fund toward growing payouts rather than high current income and brings in large technology names that most dividend funds miss.
| Issuer | Vanguard |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Category | Dividend growth |
| Inception | April 21, 2006 |
| Annualized total return | +9.8% over one year, +16.5% a year over three years, +10.7% a year over five years |
| Main risk | The low starting yield means it does little for anyone who needs income now. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $2.76 | — |
| 2025 | $3.56 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $3.38 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $3.21 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $2.97 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | $2.66 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | $0.930 |
| June 26, 2026 | $0.999 |
| March 27, 2026 | $0.833 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.884 |
| September 29, 2025 | $0.865 |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.871 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Vanguard.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 4.9% |
| Apple Inc | 4.9% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.3% |
| Eli Lilly and Co | 4.1% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.9% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 3.0% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.8% |
| Visa Inc Class A | 2.5% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.1% |
| AbbVie Inc | 2.0% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHD | 2.95% | 0.06% | Quarterly | +23.4% | +15.4% |
| NOBL | 1.98% | 0.35% | Quarterly | +7.3% | +9.2% |
| DGRO | 1.84% | 0.08% | Quarterly | +12.9% | +17.6% |
| VIG | 1.47% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +9.8% | +16.5% |
| DGRW | 1.22% | 0.28% | Monthly | +10.7% | +17.0% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
1.47% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $3.65 of distributions per share on a $247.76 price. That is about $147 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. VIG pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 28, 2026, at $0.930 per share.
0.04% a year, or about $4 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly qualified dividends, and the low yield keeps the annual tax bill small. A good fit for taxable accounts.
A very cheap way to own dividend growers, best for long-term investors more focused on future income than today's. The main risk: the low starting yield means it does little for anyone who needs income now. This is general information, not personal advice.