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$30.66 billion
Average Daily Volume$721,950.00
Discount/Premium0.95%
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 Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.5097 per share on Tuesday, April 2nd. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. View Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VIG stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF earned a media sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 461,024 shares, a decline of 77.0% from the March 15th total of 2,002,214 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 758,306 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. View Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's Current Options Chain.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF own?
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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Stokes & Hubbell Capital Management LLC (0.26%), Berkshire Money Management Inc. (0.19%), Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC (0.18%), Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV (0.16%), Ellis Investment Partners LLC (0.15%) and PFS Investments Inc. (0.14%).
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 Strategic Financial Services Inc, Appleton Partners Inc. MA, Ruggie Capital Group, HMS Capital Management LLC, Brio Consultants LLC, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, Iberiabank Corp and E&G Advisors LP.
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 Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, Ellis Investment Partners LLC, Ronna Sue Cohen, American Financial Advisors LLC, Berkshire Money Management Inc., Kwmg LLC, PFS Investments Inc. and Trilogy Capital Inc..
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 $112.37.
How big of a company is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a market capitalization of $33.84 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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