Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)

NYSE Arca: VIGExchange-traded fund from Vanguard.

  • Expense ratio0.05%
  • Net assets$112.97B
  • Dividend yield1.58%
  • 1-year return+14.06%
  • Holdings333

VIG ETF price chart

VIG quote & trading statistics

VIG performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+10.86%
  • 1 year+14.06%
  • 3 years+17.63%/yr
  • 5 years+10.08%/yr
  • 10 years+13.26%/yr
1Y volatility
10.48%
3Y volatility
9.85%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.06

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

VIG top 10 holdings

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1AVGOBroadcom Inc4.81%
2AAPLApple Inc.4.48%
3MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4.39%
4JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.97%
5LLYEli Lilly and Company3.91%
6XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.69%
7JNJJohnson & Johnson2.54%
8VVisa Inc. Class A2.50%
9WMTWalmart Inc.2.21%
10MAMastercard Inc2.00%

The top 10 holdings make up 33.5% of the fund (333 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

VIG sector weights

Technology
26.3%
Financial Services
20.4%
Healthcare
19.0%
Industrials
10.5%
Consumer Defensive
9.0%
Consumer Cyclical
3.8%
Energy
3.5%
Basic Materials
3.2%
Utilities
2.7%

VIG region weights

North America
103.1%
Europe Developed
0.5%
Asia Emerging
0.3%

VIG asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.8%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.8%
Other
0.3%
Cash
0.1%

VIG market-cap breakdown

Large cap
50.4%
Mega cap
23.0%
Mid cap
19.4%
Small cap
3.6%
Micro cap
0.6%

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.

VIG ETF FAQ

What is the VIG expense ratio?

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.05%, or $5.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in VIG?

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has about $112.97B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of VIG?

The largest positions in VIG are Broadcom Inc (4.81%), Apple Inc. (4.48%), Microsoft Corporation (4.39%). The fund holds 333 securities in total.

How has VIG performed?

VIG returned +14.06% over the past year and +10.08% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does VIG pay dividends?

VIG has a dividend yield of 1.58% and pays distributions na.

When was VIG launched?

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF began trading on April 21, 2006.

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