Passive Dividend

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.

$238.58

Key Metrics

TER 0.04% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 124,653 M
Inception date April 21, 2006
Holdings 342
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
1 Year +15.2% +1.5% Div
3 Years (avg.) +14.0% +1.5% Div
5 Years (avg.) +8.3% +1.5% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Volatility

9.39% 1 Year
11.83% 3 Years
13.93% 5 Years
15.88% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-8.27% 1 Year
-15.36% 3 Years
-21.51% 5 Years
-31.72% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.95 1 Year
0.75 3 Years
0.32 5 Years
0.46 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 3.2% 5.5% 11.2% 10.6% 7.5% 8.1% 9.6% 7.8% 9.9% 10.1% 11.3% 9.2% 9.4% 9.8% 10.0%
2012 7.8% 15.5% 13.2% 8.6% 9.1% 10.8% 8.5% 10.7% 11.0% 12.1% 9.8% 10.0% 10.4% 10.5%
2013 23.7% 16.0% 8.9% 9.4% 11.4% 8.6% 11.2% 11.4% 12.6% 10.0% 10.2% 10.6% 10.7%
2014 8.8% 2.2% 5.1% 8.5% 5.8% 9.2% 9.7% 11.3% 8.5% 8.9% 9.5% 9.7%
2015 -4.0% 3.2% 8.4% 5.0% 9.3% 9.8% 11.7% 8.5% 8.9% 9.5% 9.8%
2016 11.0% 15.1% 8.2% 12.9% 12.8% 14.5% 10.4% 10.6% 11.1% 11.3%
2017 19.4% 6.9% 13.5% 13.3% 15.2% 10.3% 10.6% 11.2% 11.3%
2018 -4.3% 10.7% 11.3% 14.2% 8.6% 9.2% 10.0% 10.4%
2019 28.1% 20.1% 21.2% 12.1% 12.1% 12.6% 12.6%
2020 12.6% 17.9% 7.2% 8.4% 9.8% 10.3%
2021 23.3% 4.6% 7.1% 9.0% 9.8%
2022 -11.3% -0.2% 4.7% 6.6%
2023 12.3% 13.7% 13.4%
2024 15.1% 14.0%
2025 12.8%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
29%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
2.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
37.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
60.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
21.0% Top 5 Holdings
33.8% Top 10 Holdings
74.9% Top 50 Holdings
89.3% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
AVGOP Broadcom Inc
5.4%
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4.2%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation
4.1%
JPM Alerian MLP Index ETN
3.7%
LLY Lilly(Eli) & Co
3.5%

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Sectors

Manufacturing 45.2%
Finance and Insurance 11.9%
Information 10.4%
Retail Trade 7.3%
Financial Services 4.8%
Utilities 3.2%
Energy 2.9%
Wholesale Trade 1.8%
Transportation and Warehousing 1.5%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1.4%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1.0%
Accommodation and Food Services 1.0%
Industrials 0.6%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0.5%
Construction 0.5%
Public Administration 0.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 0.1%
Finance 0.1%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.0%
Educational Services 0.0%
Other 5.1%

Countries

United States 95.4%
Ireland 2.4%
United Kingdom 1.0%
Other 0.7%
Switzerland 0.6%
Bermuda 0.1%
Other 0.0%

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Broadcom Inc - 8% PRF CONVERT 30/09/2022 USD 1000 - Ser A

AVGOP - Manufacturing

Broadcom Inc - 8% PRF CONVERT 30/09/2022 USD 1000 - Ser A

AVGOP - Manufacturing
Market Cap $1.72T
P/E Ratio 44.9
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $6.46B
Weight 5.18%

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AAPL - Manufacturing

Apple Inc

AAPL - Manufacturing
Market Cap $4.88T
P/E Ratio 37.9
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $5.08B
Weight 4.07%

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Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT - Information
Market Cap $3.68T
P/E Ratio 27.5
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $4.94B
Weight 3.97%

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services
Market Cap $954.52B
P/E Ratio 15.3
Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $4.47B
Weight 3.59%

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Lilly(Eli) & Co

LLY - Manufacturing

Lilly(Eli) & Co

LLY - Manufacturing
Market Cap $1.05T
P/E Ratio 37.4
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $4.16B
Weight 3.34%

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Exxon Mobil Corp.

XOM - Energy

Exxon Mobil Corp.

XOM - Energy
Market Cap $11.67T
P/E Ratio 21.4
Dividends 2.5%
Total Investment $3.62B
Weight 2.90%

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Walmart Inc

WMT - Retail Trade

Walmart Inc

WMT - Retail Trade
Market Cap $852.71B
P/E Ratio 38.7
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $3.25B
Weight 2.60%

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Johnson & Johnson

JNJ - Manufacturing

Johnson & Johnson

JNJ - Manufacturing
Market Cap $640.02B
P/E Ratio 30.7
Dividends 2.0%
Total Investment $3.11B
Weight 2.49%

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Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V - Information

Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V - Information
Market Cap $691.65B
P/E Ratio 31.5
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $2.9B
Weight 2.33%

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Costco Wholesale Corp

COST - Retail Trade

Costco Wholesale Corp

COST - Retail Trade
Market Cap $401.25B
P/E Ratio 45.4
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $2.53B
Weight 2.03%

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Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $377.06B
P/E Ratio 35.1
Dividends 0.8%
Total Investment $2.33B
Weight 1.87%

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Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA - Information

Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA - Information
Market Cap $499.2B
P/E Ratio 31.3
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $2.3B
Weight 1.84%

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Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing

Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing
Market Cap $454.17B
P/E Ratio 72.4
Dividends 2.7%
Total Investment $2.1B
Weight 1.68%

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Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO - Manufacturing

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO - Manufacturing
Market Cap $441.95B
P/E Ratio 33.4
Dividends 1.5%
Total Investment $2.03B
Weight 1.63%

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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $444.89B
P/E Ratio 14.2
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $1.96B
Weight 1.57%

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Procter & Gamble Co.

PG - Manufacturing

Procter & Gamble Co.

PG - Manufacturing
Market Cap $345.34B
P/E Ratio 21.5
Dividends 3.0%
Total Investment $1.92B
Weight 1.54%

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Unitedhealth Group Inc

UNH - Finance and Insurance

Unitedhealth Group Inc

UNH - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $344.27B
P/E Ratio 24.4
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $1.88B
Weight 1.51%

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Home Depot, Inc.

HD - Retail Trade

Home Depot, Inc.

HD - Retail Trade
Market Cap $307.85B
P/E Ratio 21.6
Dividends 3.0%
Total Investment $1.84B
Weight 1.47%

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Lam Research Corp.

LRCX - Manufacturing

Lam Research Corp.

LRCX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $372.94B
P/E Ratio 51.5
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $1.81B
Weight 1.45%

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Coca-Cola Co

KO - Manufacturing

Coca-Cola Co

KO - Manufacturing
Market Cap $379.87B
P/E Ratio 26.5
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $1.71B
Weight 1.37%

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