VIGI News and Press, Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF From 03/21/22

There are multiple ways to go about dividend growth investing, but all of them have in common the goal of creating a growing income stream from one's portfolio. How does one measure the success of creating a growing income stream? It is more complicated than you might assume. Thou...

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) - $0.2340. Payable Mar 24; for shareholders of record Mar 22; ex-div Mar 21. For further details see: Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.2340

US valuations remain very high despite a recent selloff across the market cap spectrum. Developed foreign markets retreated to reasonable PE10 levels. Emerging market valuations have not budged much even with a more than 20% drop since February 2021. For further details see:...

We see the Ukraine war reducing global growth, increasing inflation and putting central banks in a bind. We prefer developed stocks in the inflationary backdrop. Stocks led by European equities bounced from 2022 lows last week, as oil prices came off highs. The European Central Bank a...

Putin’s gamble, and the West’s response, has brought into view one of the few existential tail risks that isn’t a Black Swan: the risk of an escalation into war between Russia and NATO, and the exchange of nuclear weaponry. We also know that the war between Ukrain...

The most recent sanctions are wreaking havoc on global financial markets. The Russian ruble is also plunging, and the Russian economy is being squeezed. Most global equities are also down since the start of the war, and with investors on edge, volatility is spiking. The effects of thi...

While Covid remains a powerful force in the world economy and our lives, it does appear that the situation is improving in 2022. So, how did the stock funds react to the better news? By declining! Even if market timers could have predicted Covid and the economic effects, they were pro...

Vanguard Reports Expense Ratio Changes Across Equity and Bond Funds PR Newswire VALLEY FORGE, Pa. , Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today reported expense ratio changes for 18 funds across multiple ETF and mutual fund share classes, including a wide range ...

Investors want to know how the new Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF scores on yield, growth, risk, valuation, and performance. I'll answer these questions and more in this in-depth piece. I've calculated several metrics for this defensive 100-stock portfolio, and found that co...

For investors who want to earn a reasonable return without taking excessive risks, diversification still works, and we think you’re going to need more of it this year. The weighing of the high-flyers is not over. Commodities had another good week, and the 1-year return is getti...