Home to $20.6 billion in assets under management at the end of the first quarter, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG) is the largest U.S. dividend exchange-traded fund. There are reasons why VIG wears that crown.
Perks Abound For VIG
Obviously, when a Vanguard ETF is being discussed, fees are often highlighted, in a good way. Pennsylvania-based Vanguard, the second-largest U.S. ETF issuer, brought its low-fee reputation from the world of index funds to ETFs. In VIG's case, the ETF charges 0.1 percent per year, or $10 for every $10,000 invested. Only one dividend ETF is less expensive when it comes to annual fees.
VIG, which follows the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Index, has another perk for investors. Its underlying index only includes companies that have ...
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