Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged (VGH.TO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged (VGH.TO) has returned -2.43% so far this year and 10.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VGH.TO has returned 10.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 15, 2013, VGH.TO's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -9.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VGH.TO closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.3%.

Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged has an annualized alpha of 0.89%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 16, 2013.

• This ETF participated in 82.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

VGH.TO has an expense ratio of 0.31%, placing it in the medium range.

VGH.TO ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged (VGH.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged provided a 1.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.78 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged was 32.82%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 113 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF CAD-Hedged drawdown is 6.50%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.