VIG News and Press, Vanguard Div Appreciation From 09/23/22

Summary VIG's long-term track record is terrific. This article compares its rolling returns alongside 27 other large-cap value and dividend ETFs, including DGRO, DGRW, and SCHD. However, its fundamentals are weak. VIG's 2.03% dividend yield is unattractive, and it has the second-h...

Summary Performance charts can mislead investors because sometimes they include rare one-off gains or losses early in the time series. Analyzing rolling returns lessens the importance of buying just at the right time. This article looks at six-month rolling returns for 73 U.S. ETF...

Summary Being financially independent is a prerequisite for retirees but can be a great stress reducer for younger folks who are several years away from retirement. We will go over our strategy as to how a diversified income portfolio with an in-built hedging mechanism with low vo...

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

Summary VIG used to be very close to a pure dividend growth ETF and hence its fortunes help determine if dividend growth alone is a factor that outperforms the market. But VIG just changed indexes and now has a more complex way of choosing stocks. Its past performance lags VOO...

Summary VIGI is an international dividend growth ETF. Its top 3 countries are Canada, Switzerland and Japan. Healthcare is its heaviest sector. VIGI has beaten high-yield international ETFs in total return since inception. This dividend exchange-traded fund ("ETF...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Editor’s note: This article is regularly updated with the latest information. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have long been an integral component of Wall Street and there may be no better player in this game than V...

Summary There are 20 stocks on my dividend growth watchlist for September 2022. The majority of the stocks on my watchlist are currently undervalued based on dividend yield theory. An equally-weighted portfolio of these stocks would have underperformed the Vanguard Dividend Ap...

Summary Due to low bond yields for several years, many investors have sought yield in the stock market. This has caused many investors to focus on the dividend yields of their stock investments. On average, high dividend yielding portfolios produce miserable returns. I mak...

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is a low-fee ETF that has a reputation for being composed of well-respected large-cap companies. It gives investors an above-market average dividend yield while charging below-market expenses. I also highlight risks, the outlook, and make a recom...