ETF Filings
Vanguard files for a U.S. small-mid cap active ETF after last year’s three reached $161 million
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund - Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF
$63.95+0.07 (+0.10%)
- 0.40%
- $32M
- 0M sh
- $63.90
- low $55.63high $65.31
The ETF.net VDIG Grade
B
Score 55 out of 100
- 14 of 40
Score 55 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
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.C42 out of 100Rank 27 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C41 out of 100Rank 30 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 27 of 40
VDIG Holdings
- Stocks
- 39
- 43%
- AVGO
Geography
- United States92.81%
- United Kingdom4.02%
- Switzerland3.16%
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$10,416
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | +4.2% |
| 1 month | +2.2% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 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 | +4.2% | |
| 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.
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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.
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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.
VDIG Cost
0.40%
VDIG0.40%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
7 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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- BRFDAALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return +18.9%
- CACEPARS Core Equity Portfolio ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return —
- CDIVNHorizon Funds - Horizon Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +23.7%
- CGDIVHarbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV)Expense ratio 0.50%1 year return +18.9%