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About VANGUARD US DIV APPR IDX ETF TRUST UNIT
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Inception date
Aug 2, 2013
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Canada, Inc.
The fund focuses on dividend growth. It seeks to track the performance of an index that focuses on US issuers of any size that are believed to have increased their dividends for the past 10 years, while excluding the top 25% highest-yielding companies based on indicated annual dividend yield (IAD). Eligible securities are derived from the S&P United States BMI (including REITs) and are market-cap-weighted. It is designed for investors seeking long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio delivering efficient exposure to the potential of US dividend-growers. The index is reviewed annually. Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Nasdaq US Dividend Achievers Select Index.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF100.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VGG invests entirely in one holding — Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF.
VGG last dividends amounted to 0.34 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.31 CAD in dividends, which shows a 8.97% increase.
VGG assets under management is 1.99 B CAD. It's risen 7.17% over the last month.
VGG fund flows account for 368.80 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VGG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.31%. The last dividend (Apr 3, 2025) amounted to 0.34 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VGG shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Aug 2, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
VGG expense ratio is 0.31% meaning you'd have to pay 0.31% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VGG follows the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index - CAD - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VGG invests in funds.
VGG price has risen by 7.58% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 6.27% increase. See more dynamics on VGG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.01% over the last month, showed a −5.64% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 8.15% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.01% over the last month, showed a −5.64% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 8.15% in a year.
VGG trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.