VDIG ETF — Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund - Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund - Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF (VDIG)

Updated October 2, 2026.

VDIG is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.13%, its expense ratio is 0.40%. Total return is 5.2% over the past 0.9 years, 12.7 points behind SPY at 17.9%.

Vanguard's actively managed ETF invests primarily in dividend-paying stocks across broad industry sectors, with at least 80% of assets in dividend growth stocks. The fund carries a modest distribution rate and has a low expense ratio of 0.40%, making it accessible to income-focused investors seeking dividend growth exposure with professional active management.

VDIG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 5.2% over the past 0.9 years, 12.7 points behind SPY at 17.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.2%.

VDIG key facts

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/14/2025

Expense ratio

0.40%

Trailing yield

0.13%

Last close

$62.27 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$32,028,000

Average volume

4572.0

Last dividend

$0.078

Last ex-dividend date

12/23/2025

Beta

0.6601

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.13%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

VDIG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.2%.

Who may consider VDIG — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for 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.

Frequently asked questions

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