VIGI ETF — Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI)

Updated October 2, 2026.

VIGI is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index. its distribution rate is 1.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.21%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 134.2% over the past 10.6 years, 225.7 points behind SPY at 359.9%.

At the current 1.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $194 per year, or about $48.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of high-quality dividend-paying stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the U.S., focusing on companies with a history of growing their dividends. The fund distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international dividend growth exposure with minimal costs.

VIGI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 134.2% over the past 10.6 years, 225.7 points behind SPY at 359.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.

VIGI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.75%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/25/2016

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

1.94%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.21%

Last close

$94.56 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$9,028,229,715

Average volume

263700.0

Last dividend

$0.458

Last ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Last payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.75

P/E ratio

19.916

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.94%) 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 (2.21%) 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; Index: Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index; 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.

VIGI risks and drawbacks

VIGI'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.6%.

Who may consider VIGI — and who may not

VIGI may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VIGI 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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