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VDIG vs VUS

Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF

VDIGBCboe

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.15pt a year

VDIG0.40%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

VDIG 9.7×the volume

VDIG8.87KVUS914

VDIG vs VUS Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.8%VDIG+19.8%VUS

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. VDIG +6.8%. VUS +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%15%25%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
VDIG 0.40%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
VDIG $32M
VUS $17M
Holdings
VDIG 42
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
VDIG 8.87K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
VDIG $65.55
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VDIG: Cost 83, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 37, Durability 46. VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for VDIG, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVDIGVUS
Cost30% weightA83A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD25D30Higher
Tradability15% weightC43HigherC41
Holdings10% weightD37A73Higher
Durability5% weightC46HigherD31

Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds

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

Same Category. VDIG and VUS are both graded against the same 40 US Active Dividend Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Dividend Income⁠

Category · 40 funds
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VUS ranks 7th and VDIG 15th of 40 funds in the US Active Dividend Income Category.

  1. Rank 7BCDPIColumbia High Dividend Premium Income ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 7BVUSVirtus U.S. Dividend ETFScore 66
  3. Rank 9BFDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 15CELCVEventide High Dividend ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 15BVDIGVanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETFScore 54
  6. Rank 17CRFDAALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

VDIGBVanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend ETF

In short

VDIG No data

VUS An AI-assisted dividend fund at a passive-fund price. A quant model reads sentiment and valuation, humans make the final call, and it charges 0.25%, less than half the typical active US dividend ETF.

Stated mandate

VDIG No data

VUS The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

VDIG No data

  • VUS 0.25% a year, under half the 0.55% median for active US dividend ETFs and cheaper than every top-graded name in the cohort (CGDV, HIDV, MBOX, BGIG, TDVG).
  • The engine: a proprietary alpha model using AI-powered language processing for sentiment plus valuation factors. Virtus portfolio managers make the final trading calls.sec.gov
  • About 90 US-listed dividend payers, with at least 80% of net assets in them. Focused enough for picks to register, wide enough to spread single-name risk.sec.gov

Worth knowing

VDIG No data

  • VUS Launched December 2025 with a small asset base and light volume, so spreads can run wider than the cohort's household names and live history on the model is short.
  • The prospectus lets the fund put more than 15% of assets in a single sector, so the portfolio can lean hard into a few corners of the market.sec.gov
  • Income arrives annually or semiannually rather than monthly, so the cash shows up in lumps.

Full VDIG profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

VDIG vs VUS 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.

VDIG vs VUS Cost

Overpaying VDIG vs VUS

$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%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VDIG 0.40%
  • VUS 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530VDIG $8,090VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearVDIGVUSOverpaying
10$723$455$268
20$2,793$1,769$1,024
30$8,090$5,159$2,931

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%VDIG
  • 0.25%VUS, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

VDIG 8th cheapest of 40 funds

VDIG vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
VDIG $0.08
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
VDIG Dec 23, 2025
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
VDIG Dec 26, 2025
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
VDIG Irregular
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

VDIGIrregular · 1 paymentAll VDIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VUSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll VUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2026 $0.22; Jun 22, 2026 $0.16; Sep 21, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

VDIG vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VDIG 0.76VUS 1.03

VDIG and VUS in the news

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