VDG ETF — Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Developed Markets Ex-US Growth Index ETF

Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Developed Markets Ex-US Growth Index ETF (VDG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VDG is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.69%, its expense ratio is 0.08%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 1.9% over the past 0.5 years, 7.4 points behind SPY at 9.3%.

Vanguard Developed Markets Ex-US Growth Index ETF is an ETF that tracks developed markets outside the United States, focusing on growth-oriented stocks. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.08%. The fund appeals to investors seeking broad international equity exposure with a growth orientation and low costs.

VDG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1.9% over the past 0.5 years, 7.4 points behind SPY at 9.3%.

VDG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/14/2026

Expense ratio

0.08%

Distribution rate

1.44%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.69%

Last close

$76.26 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$47,406,000

Average volume

10488.0

Dividend

$0.274

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

1.4007

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.69%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VDG risks and drawbacks

VDG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider VDG — and who may not

VDG may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VDG pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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