VIG vs VO

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.04% for VIG.
  • • VIG pays a higher dividend yield (1.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.47%1.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.70B$222.43B
YTD return
14.79%13.60%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.700.91
P/E ratio
26.3122.16
Last price
$251.63$82.60
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.91%
AAPLApple Inc4.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.30%
LLYEli Lilly and Co4.10%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.90%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.97%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.83%
VVisa Inc Class A2.53%
WMTWalmart Inc2.05%
ABBVAbbVie Inc2.05%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive9.1%
Technology27.4%
Financial Services20.7%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials10.8%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare18.7%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
NETCloudflare Inc1.11%
VLOValero Energy Corp1.10%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp1.10%
PSXPhillips 661.01%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.95%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A0.92%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.91%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc0.89%
HOODRobinhood Markets Inc Class A0.88%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc0.86%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate4.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology17.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities7.7%
Industrials18.5%
Energy8.6%
Healthcare9.3%

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $135.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.47%. Its largest holding is Microsoft Corp (MSFT), which represents 4.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.9%.

About VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $222.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Cloudflare Inc (NET), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.8%.