Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI)

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

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) has returned -2.65% so far this year and 9.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VIGI has returned 7.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 2, 2016, VIGI's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VIGI closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.01%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 03, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 83.89% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.66% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

VIGI has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.

VIGI ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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 International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF provided a 2.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.00 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF. 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 International Dividend Appreciation ETF. 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 International Dividend Appreciation ETF was 31.01%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF drawdown is 7.49%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.