VIG News and Press, Vanguard Div Appreciation From 03/15/23

2023-03-15 13:30:00 ET Summary I last did a full review of iShares Core High Dividend ETF all the way back in 2016. Based on recent results at the time, I reviewed it quite favorably. Since then, however, a lot has changed with ETF investing. As an example, most major brokerages o...

2023-03-10 13:16:43 ET Summary In this article, we start with a discussion of a very tricky macro environment, consisting of a rapidly falling equity risk premium and growth challenges. While short-term bonds and cash have become attractive, there is a clear case to be made for di...

2023-03-07 01:35:52 ET Summary There are 18 stocks on my dividend growth watchlist for March 2023. More than half of the stocks on my watchlist for this month are currently undervalued based on dividend yield theory. An equally-weighted portfolio of these stocks would have out...

Summary Both VIG and NOBL offer exposure to stocks with a considerable history of consistent dividend growth. While the dividend increase history must be at least 25 years for inclusion in NOBL, 10 years are enough for VIG. However, the cost structure of VIG is superior with an expe...

Summary The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 and most of the major indexes over the last 10 years because of the exchange-traded fund's minimal exposure to commodities. The VIG ETF should perform well if inflation moderates because of the fund's expo...

Summary QDF is a large-cap dividend ETF with a 2.31% dividend yield, 0.37% expense ratio, and $1.56 billion in assets under management. Delivering a sustainable yield is the primary investment objective. However, most peers deliver the same thing for less cost and risk. QDF was a poor p...

Summary Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF invests in large-cap dividend growth stocks across the world, excluding stocks in the U.S. market. Its fund price has an inverse correlation to the U.S. dollar index. VIGI’s long-term growth potential appears to be infe...

Summary The forward 12-month EPS is a time-weighted average between FY1 (2023) and FY2 (2024). During the height of the pandemic, we saw aggressive downgrades in EPS estimates during March-June 2020 as shown in the 2020, 2021 , and 2022 worm. Both the Russell 1000 and Russell 1000 G...

Summary This article will focus on DGI stocks that are likely to provide a high rate of dividend growth rather than a high current yield. High-growth dividend stocks are particularly suited for folks who are in the accumulation phase and are several years away from retirement. We us...

Summary Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF has a 3% yield and a strategy to limit risks. Almost 45% of its asset value is in utilities and consumer staples. Valuation and quality metrics are better than the benchmark. Return since 2016 is underwhelming, but the...