Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
About
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (US9219468108) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spl S&P Global Ex-US Dividend Growers Idx USD NTR. With a expense ratio of 0.07%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 383 positions across 30 regions with 8.8B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.1 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 9.1 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 9.4 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.3 | Holding Count: 5.9 · Country Concentration: 4.9 · Sector Concentration: 9.4 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VIGI
ISIN
Fund Size $8.8B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Feb 2016
Base Currency USD
Index Spl S&P Global Ex-US Dividend Growers Idx USD NTR
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
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%
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%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.01% |
| 3 Months | +0.06% |
| 6 Months | +0.03% |
| 1 Year | +0.04% |
| 3 Years | +0.25% |
| 5 Years | +0.07% |
| 10 Years | +0.68% |
| YTD | +0.01% |
| Since Inception | +0.68% |
Holdings
5.9 This fund holds 383 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 447.00% |
| 2 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 8306 | 394.00% |
| 3 | Nestle SA | NESN | 380.00% |
| 4 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 355.00% |
| 5 | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | TD | 340.00% |
| 6 | Roche Holding AG | ROP | 339.00% |
| 7 | SAP SE | SAP | 326.00% |
| 8 | Schneider Electric SE | SU | 301.00% |
| 9 | Hitachi Ltd | 6501 | 262.00% |
| 10 | Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | 257.00% |
| 11 | Iberdrola SA | IBE | 250.00% |
| 12 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 8316 | 249.00% |
| 13 | Sony Group Corp | 6758 | 235.00% |
| 14 | Mitsubishi Corp | 8058 | 225.00% |
| 15 | Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd | 6981 | 205.00% |
| 16 | AIA Group Ltd | 1299 | 195.00% |
| 17 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM | 179.00% |
| 18 | Brookfield Corp | BN | 178.00% |
| 19 | Reliance Industries Ltd | RELIANCE | 166.00% |
| 20 | Tokio Marine Holdings Inc | 8766 | 152.00% |
| 21 | BAE Systems PLC | BA. | 144.00% |
| 22 | Canadian National Railway Co | CNR | 114.00% |
| 23 | RELX PLC | REL | 105.00% |
| 24 | National Bank of Canada | NA | 100.00% |
| 25 | London Stock Exchange Group PLC | LSEG | 97.00% |
| 26 | Deutsche Boerse AG | DB1 | 96.00% |
| 27 | MFSM6 | 92.00% | |
| 28 | TDK Corp | 6762 | 89.00% |
| 29 | E.ON SE | EOAN | 83.00% |
| 30 | Franco-Nevada Corp | FNV | 79.00% |
| 31 | Infosys Ltd | INFY | 77.00% |
| 32 | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc | ATD | 74.00% |
| 33 | 70.00% | ||
| 34 | Waste Connections Inc | WCN | 67.00% |
| 35 | Fujitsu Ltd | 6702 | 65.00% |
| 36 | Sandoz Group AG | SDZ | 65.00% |
| 37 | UCB SA | UCB | 63.00% |
| 38 | Assa Abloy AB | ASSA B | 63.00% |
| 39 | Intact Financial Corp | IFC | 62.00% |
| 40 | NEC Corp | 6701 | 62.00% |
| 41 | Dollarama Inc | DOL | 62.00% |
| 42 | Sompo Holdings Inc | 8630 | 61.00% |
| 43 | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc | 8725 | 58.00% |
| 44 | Nutrien Ltd | NTR | 58.00% |
| 45 | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 4519 | 56.00% |
| 46 | Sika AG | SIKA | 55.00% |
| 47 | Givaudan SA | GIVN | 53.00% |
| 48 | Fortis Inc/Canada | FTS | 50.00% |
| 49 | Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd | 3382 | 49.00% |
| 50 | NTT Inc | 9432 | 49.00% |
Sectors
9.4 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 2800.00% |
| Industrials | 1668.00% |
| Health Care | 1414.00% |
| Technology | 1197.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 914.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 483.00% |
| Utilities | 475.00% |
| Materials | 433.00% |
| Energy | 244.00% |
| Unknown | 145.00% |
| Communication Services | 121.00% |
| Real Estate | 107.00% |
Regions
4.9 This fund is concentrated in just 31 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Japan | 3049.00% |
| Canada | 2196.00% |
| Switzerland | 1421.00% |
| United Kingdom | 548.00% |
| Germany | 545.00% |
| India | 327.00% |
| France | 301.00% |
| Denmark | 257.00% |
| Spain | 254.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 196.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 143.00% |
| Sweden | 133.00% |
| Australia | 121.00% |
| Belgium | 102.00% |
| United States | 68.00% |
| Italy | 43.00% |
| Mexico | 40.00% |
| China | 39.00% |
| Netherlands | 34.00% |
| Indonesia | 31.00% |
| Taiwan | 31.00% |
| South Korea | 29.00% |
| Thailand | 25.00% |
| Ireland | 24.00% |
| New Zealand | 23.00% |
| Finland | 5.00% |
| Colombia | 4.00% |
| Norway | 4.00% |
| Portugal | 3.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.00% |
| Türkiye | 1.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
49.1%
Volatility
-9.4%
Max Drawdown
4.79
Sharpe Ratio
7.12
Sortino Ratio
24.91
Calmar Ratio
0.39
Beta
-2.61%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.418
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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