Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

About

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (US9219088443) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spliced S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index TR. With a expense ratio of 0.04%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 332 positions across 3 regions with 108.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in United States.

ISIN
Fund Size $108.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Apr 2006
Base Currency USD
Index Spliced S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index TR
Asset Class Equities
Category US Equity

Costs

9.3
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
Expense Ratio0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

5.7
This fund holds 332 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
Broadcom Inc
5.41%
#2
Apple Inc
4.57%
#3
Microsoft Corp
4.27%
#4
Eli Lilly & Co
3.85%
#5
JPMorgan Chase & Co
3.32%
#6
Exxon Mobil Corp
2.67%
#7
Johnson & Johnson
2.39%
#8
Visa Inc
2.25%
#9
Walmart Inc
2.23%
#10
Cisco Systems Inc
2.09%

Sectors

9.0
This fund is well-diversified across 10 sectors, with no single sector dominating.

Regions

4.9
This fund is concentrated in just 4 countries, with significant geographic concentration.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
44.4%
Volatility
-7.9%
Max Drawdown
14.73
Sharpe Ratio
24.32
Sortino Ratio
82.75
Calmar Ratio
0.72
Beta
-2.56%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.825
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

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