Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) ETF Price, Holdings & Analysis

What VIG does

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) tracks U.S. companies that have a history of growing their dividends over time. It is listed on the NYSE Arca and belongs to the Dividend sector, with a focus on firms that have increased payouts for at least ten consecutive years. The fund is managed by Vanguard and holds a diversified mix of large-cap stocks across several industries.

Key numbers explained

• 236.77 USD is the latest price per share, representing the market value of one unit of the ETF.
• -0.53% is the price change today, showing the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• 24.8 is the trailing P/E ratio, which compares the share price to the company's earnings over the last 12 months and is commonly used to assess valuation.
• 210.01 – 247.45 is the lowest and highest price in the last 52 weeks, giving a sense of the share's trading range over the past year.
• 132.41B USD is the total fund assets, indicating the scale of the fund and its liquidity.
• Apr 21, 2006 is the fund inception date, marking when the ETF began trading.
• The top holdings — Microsoft Corp 4.7%, Apple Inc 4.5%, Broadcom Inc 4.4%, JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.1%, and Eli Lilly and Co 3.9% — show the concentration in large, established companies.
• The top sectors — technology 26%, financial services 22%, healthcare 18%, and industrials 11% — illustrate the sector mix.

For investors looking for a dividend-focused alternative, the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) offers a different income strategy, while those interested in a broader global dividend approach may consider the Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VHYL).

Recent news

Recent articles highlight that VIG has a lesser-known international counterpart that pays a higher dividend, and they compare VIG with the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) as a potential anchor for retirement income. Headlines also discuss building passive income with dividend ETFs and choosing low-cost Vanguard funds.

What to watch

Investors tracking VIG should monitor the dividend growth trends of its largest holdings, shifts in the technology and financial services sector weights, and changes in the fund's total assets. Broader factors such as interest rate movements and corporate earnings cycles can also influence the share price and dividend sustainability of the fund.