Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VIGI

What does VIGI invest in?

The index focuses on common stocks of high-quality companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S., that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. The manager attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the target index. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of VIGI?

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is VIGI?

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) manages $9.40B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is VIGI actively managed or an index fund?

VIGI is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VIGI's is 0.07%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was VIGI launched?

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) launched in February 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.

How has VIGI performed?

VIGI's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.