The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of international companies with a consistent history of growing their dividends. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker VIGI on the Nasdaq.

Classified as an international dividend growth equity ETF, the fund invests in large- and mid-cap companies located outside the United States that have demonstrated the ability to increase dividend payments over time. Its strategy provides investors with exposure to high-quality companies across both developed and emerging markets.

The ETF follows a passive management approach and seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index, which consists of international companies that meet specific eligibility requirements and have established records of dividend growth.

Diversification and sector exposure

VIGI provides exposure primarily associated with:

• International companies.

• Dividend growth.

• Developed markets.

• Emerging markets.

• Industrials.

• Healthcare.

• Information technology.

• Consumer staples.

The portfolio includes hundreds of companies from multiple countries and industries, emphasizing businesses with strong fundamentals, consistent cash flow generation, and sustainable dividend growth.

The ETF's performance generally reflects both the appreciation of its holdings and the long-term growth of the dividends they pay.

Structure and costs

VIGI shares trade on the secondary market on the NASDAQ during regular trading hours. Share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, a mechanism intended to help align the ETF's market price with its net asset value (NAV).

The fund has one of the lowest expense ratios among Vanguard's international ETFs and does not charge a performance fee. Dividends received from portfolio holdings are distributed periodically to shareholders according to the fund's distribution policy.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF was launched in 2016 to provide investors with exposure to international companies that have demonstrated consistent dividend growth.

Since inception, the fund has tracked companies from around the world with disciplined capital allocation practices and the ability to steadily increase shareholder distributions over time.

In recent years, corporate earnings growth, the expansion of high-quality global businesses, changes in monetary policy, and stronger corporate governance across international markets have continued to shape the performance of the companies held in the ETF's portfolio.

Additional Information

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $8.98 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF recorded a return of 9.75%, with its price trading between $85.45 and $99.95 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VIGI.