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IQDG vs VDG

WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund

IQDGCCboe

Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

VDGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VDG −0.34pt a year

IQDG0.42%VDG0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

IQDG 5.3×the volume

IQDG34.9KVDG6.6K

IQDG vs VDG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−3.2%IQDG−3.5%VDG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IQDG −3.2%. VDG −3.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IQDG 0.42%
VDG 0.08%, better
Fund size
IQDG $683M
VDG $47M
1Y total return
IQDG +8.4%
VDG No data
Yield (12M)
IQDG 2.40%
VDG No data
Holdings
IQDG 290
VDG 593
Avg volume (30D)
IQDG 34.9K sh, better
VDG 6.6K sh
NAV per share
IQDG $42.16
VDG $75.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IQDG: Cost 36, Risk 28, Mission 99, Tradability 36, Holdings 44, Durability 60. VDG: Cost 100, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 6, Holdings 63, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for IQDG, VDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIQDGVDG
Cost30% weightD36A100Higher
Mission25% weightA99Not scored
Risk15% weightD28D33Higher
Tradability15% weightD36HigherF6
Holdings10% weightC44B63Higher
Durability5% weightB60HigherD27

Rank among International Factor Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IQDG and VDG are both graded against the same 15 International Factor Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Factor Index⁠

Category · 15 funds
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VDG ranks 7th and IQDG 9th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 7BIMTMiShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETFScore 58
  2. Rank 7BVDGVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETFScore 58
  3. Rank 9CGMOIGMO International Value ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 9CIQDGWisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth FundScore 52
  5. Rank 11CFYLDCambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IQDGCWisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund

VDGBVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

In short

IQDG WisdomTree's quality-dividend-growth idea, taken overseas in 2016: roughly 300 international dividend payers in one ticker, run by a fund that has hugged its benchmark about as tightly as this corner of the market gets.

VDG No data

Stated mandate

IQDG The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Index.

VDG No data

Why people hold it

  • IQDG Does the one job an index fund has: tracking has been among the tightest in its international-factor peer group.
  • About 300 holdings, so no single overseas name or market carries the fund.
  • Pays quarterly, which suits investors who want the international dividend stream to actually show up in cash.
  • At 0.42% a year, the fee sits right around the middle of its international-factor cohort rather than at the pricey end.

VDG No data

Worth knowing

  • IQDG Cheaper shelf-mates exist in the same cohort: QLVD at 0.15% and EFAV and ACWV at 0.20% all undercut it.
  • This is a quality-and-growth screen, not a volatility screen. It rides market swings more fully than min-vol peers like EFAV or ACWV.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads are worth a look before placing size.

VDG No data

Full IQDG profile⁠

Full VDG profile⁠

IQDG vs VDG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IQDG vs VDG Cost

Overpaying IQDG vs VDG

$6,783

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IQDG 0.42%

    $8,472

  • VDG 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IQDG 0.42%
  • VDG 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530IQDG $8,472VDG $1,689

Year by year

YearIQDGVDGOverpaying
10$759$147$612
20$2,927$575$2,352
30$8,472$1,689$6,783

Expense ratio

  • 0.42%IQDG
  • 0.08%VDG, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

VDG cheapest of 15 funds

IQDG 10th cheapest of 15 funds

IQDG vs VDG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IQDG 2.40%
VDG No data
Payout (12M)
IQDG $1.01
VDG No data
Last payment
IQDG $0.12
VDG $0.27
Ex-dividend
IQDG Sep 25, 2026
VDG Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
IQDG Sep 29, 2026
VDG Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
IQDG Quarterly
VDG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IQDGQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll IQDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.15; Jun 26, 2017 $0.19; Sep 26, 2017 $0.09; Dec 26, 2017 $0.10; Mar 20, 2018 $0.04; Jun 25, 2018 $0.19; Sep 25, 2018 $0.10; Dec 24, 2018 $0.16; Mar 26, 2019 $0.06; Jun 24, 2019 $0.27; Sep 24, 2019 $0.14; Dec 23, 2019 $0.16; Mar 24, 2020 $0.12; Jun 23, 2020 $0.16; Sep 22, 2020 $0.14; Dec 21, 2020 $0.19; Mar 25, 2021 $0.32; Jun 24, 2021 $0.19; Sep 24, 2021 $0.46; Dec 27, 2021 $0.10; Mar 25, 2022 $0.34; Jun 24, 2022 $0.61; Sep 26, 2022 $0.25; Dec 23, 2022 $0.09; Mar 27, 2023 $0.19; Jun 26, 2023 $0.27; Sep 25, 2023 $0.07; Dec 22, 2023 $0.12; Mar 22, 2024 $0.21; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 25, 2024 $0.10; Dec 26, 2024 $0.19; Dec 31, 2024 $0.08; Mar 26, 2025 $0.07; Jun 25, 2025 $0.50; Sep 25, 2025 $0.14; Dec 26, 2025 $0.24; Mar 26, 2026 $0.04; Jun 25, 2026 $0.61; Sep 25, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
VDGQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll VDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 18, 2026 $0.25; Sep 18, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

IQDG vs VDG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IQDG 13.8%VDG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IQDG 0.65VDG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IQDG −33.0%VDG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IQDG 0.94VDG 0.94Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

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