Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VIG
Inception Date4/21/2006
Fund ManagerWalter Nejman, Gerard C. O’Reilly
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkNASDAQ US Div Achievers Select TR USD
CategoryStrategy
FocusHigh Dividend Yield
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$29.49 billion
Average Daily Volume$1.10 million
Discount/Premium0.21%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.01%
Total Expenses0.08%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.08%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerLatour Trading
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VIG."
How often does Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.5772 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $2.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 17th. This is an increase from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. View Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VIG stock have been trending positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 533,214 shares, a decrease of 39.4% from the January 15th total of 880,302 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,250,163 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. View Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 61)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustee (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustee (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustee (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Trustee (Age 69)
Who are Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (7.14%), LPL Financial LLC (0.89%), Homrich & Berg (0.73%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.52%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.48%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.39%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock?
VIG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, PFS Investments Inc., Venturi Wealth Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Capstone Financial Advisors Inc., SNS Financial Group LLC, Retirement Planning Group and Mascoma Wealth Management LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock?
VIG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Paragon Capital Management Ltd, Covenant Multifamily Offices LLC, Coho Partners Ltd., Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc., JNBA Financial Advisors, Bank of Montreal Can and LPL Financial LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Shares of VIG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's stock price today?
One share of VIG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $108.38.
How big of a company is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a market capitalization of $32.33 billion.
What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's official website?
How can I contact Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
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