Vanguard Dividend Appreciation tracks the performance of the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index, which offers exposure to dividend-paying large-cap companies that exhibit growth characteristics within the U.S. equity market. It measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividend payments over time. VIG offers a diversified portfolio of highly profitable U.S. dividend-paying stocks, with exposure tilted most heavily towards consumer staples, health care, and industrials.
VIG TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 4.61
Walt Disney Co (The) DIS 3.80
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 3.79
Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A V 3.61
Unitedhealth Group Inc UNH 3.51
Procter & Gamble Co. PG 3.39
Home Depot, Inc. HD 3.13
Comcast Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A CMCSA 2.66
Abbott Laboratories ABT 2.35
As of 02/28/21
VIG SECTOR WEIGHTINGS
Basic Materials 3.9%
Communication Services 6.51%
Consumer Cyclical 11.63%
Consumer Defensive 15.69%
Energy 0%
Financial Services 11.72%
Healthcare 15.68%
Industrials 16.22%
Real Estate 0%
Technology 14.51%
Utilities 4.14%
As of 02/28/21