VIGI ETF — Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIGI)

VIGI is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.04%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 141.1% over the past 10.5 years, 216.4 points behind SPY at 357.5%.

At the current 2.18% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $218 per year, or $18.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares 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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 141.1% over the past 10.5 years, 216.4 points behind SPY at 357.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.

VIGI key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.96%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/25/2016

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

2.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.04%

Last close

$97.81

AUM

$9,288,567,257

Average volume

306936.0

Last dividend

$0.5340

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/23/2026

Beta

0.74

P/E ratio

19.6534

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.18%) 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 (2.04%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund 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, moderate current income with a quality tilt. 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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