Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.

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%
 
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%
 
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.
#1
Royal Bank of Canada
4.47%
#2
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
3.94%
#3
Nestle SA
3.80%
#4
Novartis AG
3.55%
#5
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The
3.40%
#6
Roche Holding AG
3.39%
#7
SAP SE
3.26%
#8
Schneider Electric SE
3.01%
#9
Hitachi Ltd
2.62%
#10
Novo Nordisk A/S
2.57%
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
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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