Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF
$66.02+0.46 (+0.70%)
- 0.40%
- $32M
- 8.87K sh
- low $55.63high $66.16
The ETF.net VDIG Grade
B
Score 54 out of 100
- 15 of 40
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A83 out of 100Rank 7 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D25 out of 100Rank 33 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 23 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D37 out of 100Rank 32 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 27 of 40
VDIG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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VDIG$10,684
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VDIG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.8% |
| 1 month | +5.5% |
| 3 months | +3.3% |
| 1 year | |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VDIG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.8% | |
| 2025 | +3.7% |
VDIG in the news
VDIG Dividends
- $0.08 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
VDIG Risk
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.76
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VDIG Cost
Overpaying vs VUS, cheapest in US Active Dividend Income
$2,931
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VDIG 0.40%
$8,090
VUS 0.25% Cheapest
$5,159
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VDIG | VUS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $723 | $455 | $268 |
| 20 | $2,793 | $1,769 | $1,024 |
| 30 | $8,090 | $5,159 | $2,931 |
Other funds in US Active Dividend Income
- BDVNDTouchstone Dividend Select ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +15.7%
- CELCVEventide High Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +22.4%
- CRFDAALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return +17.6%
- CACEPARS Core Equity Portfolio ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return
- CDIVPCullen Enhanced Equity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +19.6%
