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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG) ETF Analysis

VIG

Expense ratio 0.04% Yield 1.56% Assets $127.60B Since April 21, 2006 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$243.66

+$0.59 (+0.24%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VIG Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+14.04%	+14.04%	$114.04	$342.12
3 years	+67.39%	+18.73%	$167.39	$502.17
5 years	+63.83%	+10.38%	$163.83	$491.50
10 years	+257.46%	+13.59%	$357.46	$1,072.37

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VIG Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+29.62%−9.80%+12.21%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+12.21%
2025	+14.17%
2024	+16.99%
2023	+14.51%
2022	−9.80%
2021	+23.76%
2020	+15.43%
2019	+29.62%
2018	−2.08%
2017	+22.22%
2016 (partial year)	+0.34%

VIG Monthly Returns

−10%+11%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+1.9	+1.6	−5.2	+6.3	+2.6	+1.3	+1.1	+1.2	−3.2	+4.4	—	—
2025	+3.3	+0.4	−4.0	−1.5	+3.6	+3.8	+0.7	+2.4	+2.7	+0.6	+2.6	−0.9
2024	+1.2	+3.4	+2.8	−4.1	+3.3	+1.4	+4.0	+3.3	+1.4	−2.0	+5.4	−3.9
2023	+2.9	−2.7	+1.8	+2.3	−2.7	+6.5	+2.4	−1.9	−4.3	−1.5	+7.5	+4.1
2022	−5.3	−2.8	+3.0	−5.1	−0.1	−6.2	+6.8	−3.5	−8.2	+10.0	+6.7	−3.7
2021	−2.9	+1.6	+6.0	+4.0	+1.8	−0.1	+3.2	+1.7	−5.0	+6.9	−1.4	+6.5
2020	+0.6	−8.3	−9.6	+9.9	+3.6	+0.1	+5.0	+6.2	−1.0	−2.3	+10.0	+2.5
2019	+6.3	+4.6	+1.1	+3.7	−4.6	+6.6	+2.2	+0.6	+1.4	+0.0	+2.4	+2.2
2018	+5.0	−4.0	−1.3	−0.9	+1.8	+0.3	+4.7	+2.8	+1.7	−6.4	+4.1	−8.7
2017	+1.8	+4.3	−0.1	+1.7	+1.6	+0.3	+0.7	−0.4	+2.4	+2.1	+4.5	+1.4

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VIG Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 16.00%
Beta (3y): 0.74
Best year: +29.62%
Worst year: −9.80%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	4.91%
2	AAPL	Apple Inc	4.89%
3	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	4.3%
4	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co	4.1%
5	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	3.9%
6	XOM	ExxonMobil Holdings Corp	2.97%
7	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	2.83%
8	V	Visa Inc Class A	2.53%
9	WMT	Walmart Inc	2.05%
10	ABBV	AbbVie Inc	2.05%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares trades as VIG and is categorised as Large Blend. The fund is issued by Vanguard. The inception date on file is April 21, 2006. The fund holds $127.60B in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.04%. On a $10,000 position that is $4.00 a year.

The largest positions on file are Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), and Broadcom Inc (AVGO). Microsoft Corp alone accounts for 4.91% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 34.53% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VIG is $243.66, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +14.04%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +13.59%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.56%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +29.62% and 2022 returned −9.80%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +12.21% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from $210.01 to $247.45. The latest close sits 16.02% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 16%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.74. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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