Data as of . Returns from exchange end-of-day prices with distributions reinvested; holdings from the fund's latest SEC filing.
VIG · Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Index equity fund · Dividend growth
VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
| What it tracks | Dividend growth |
|---|---|
| Fund type | Index equity fund |
| Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL) | 0.04% |
| Price | $242.02 |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 |
| 3 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +4.2% / +4.7% / −0.5 pts / +2.1 pts |
| 6 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +10.2% / +15.2% / −5.0 pts / −10.0 pts |
| 1 year: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +16.1% / +20.0% / −3.8 pts / −9.4 pts |
| 3 years: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +57.4% / +78.0% / −20.6 pts / −36.1 pts |
| since listing: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +609.6% / +811.4% / −201.7 pts / −1074.5 pts |
| Below its high (ETFIQ) | −1.9% |
| Holdings | 332 |
| Top ten weight | 32.7% |
| Holdings as of (SEC filing) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Top holdings | Broadcom Inc 5.2%, Apple Inc 4.1%, Microsoft Corp 4.0%, JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.6%, Eli Lilly & Co 3.4%, Exxon Mobil Corp 2.9%, Walmart Inc 2.6%, Johnson & Johnson 2.5%, Visa Inc 2.3%, Costco Wholesale Corp 2.0% |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ) | 95.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ) | 59.6% |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ) | 32.9% |
Questions people ask
- How has VIG performed?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, VIG returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +57.4%.
- What does VIG cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
- What does VIG hold?
- 332 positions as filed for Apr 30, 2026, with the top ten at 32.7% of the fund. 96% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is VIG below its high?
- 1.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 4, 2026.
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