This helps explain why the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF's dividend yield is so low, at just 1.8% or so. Yes, that's higher than the roughly 1.3% you'd get from an S&P 500 ETF, but it ...

This leads to a different portfolio compared to the Dividend Appreciation Index ETF. For starters, the Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund holds just over 40 stocks versus the ETF's 330 or so.

View Historical Risk Statistics for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG).

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The ETF currently has a 2.5% dividend yield. That's nearly double the S&P 500's level (around 1.3%). Over the long term, stocks with higher dividend yields tend to outperform the market more often.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VIG) YTD Share Price Performance as of December 30: 16.58%. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VIG) tracks the S ...

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) is a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF). But just because it has the word "dividend" in its name doesn't make it a good income investment.

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The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF tracks dividend growers, but has a tiny yield of 1.8%. Two attractive and higher-yielding dividend growth stocks today are PepsiCo and NextEra Energy.