VIGI - VIGI: I Am Not Totally Convinced

2024-01-25 04:30:57 ET

Summary

• Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF focuses on global stocks with dividend growth, but its history of dividend growth has been inconsistent.
• The fund's top holdings are primarily in the healthcare industry, with close to 25% of the fund's total weight invested in healthcare stocks.
• VIGI's dividend yield is 1.9%, and its dividend history has shown some growth but also periods of no growth or shrinkage.
• I think this fund's sister fund VIG is still a better choice.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares ( VIGI ) is a dividend fund that invests in global stocks with the goal of achieving dividend growth as the name implies. While the fund's premise sounds interesting, I am not really sold on the idea considering that the fund's dividend growth history has been somewhat patchy and inconsistent over the years....

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