Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
61.81
+0.09 (0.15%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
12.69%
Fund Assets 121.51B
Expense Ratio 0.08%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover 11.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.95
Dividend Yield 1.55%
Dividend Growth 5.26%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 22, 2025
Previous Close 61.72
YTD Return 3.62%
1-Year Return 14.61%
5-Year Return 77.83%
52-Week Low 46.56
52-Week High 62.34
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 348
Inception Date Dec 19, 2013

About VDADX

This low-cost index fund seeks to track a benchmark that provides exposure to U.S. companies that have a history of increasing dividends. The fund focuses on high-quality companies that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. One of the fund’s risks is the possibility that returns from dividend-paying stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market during any given period. Another risk is the volatility that comes with the fund’s full exposure to the stock market. An investor with a well-balanced, long-term portfolio who seeks some income and exposure to dividend-focused companies may wish to consider this fund.With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not: (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities; except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VDADX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index USD

Performance

VDADX had a total return of 14.61% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.98%, including dividends.

Equivalent ETF

VDADX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VIG, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.06% compared to 0.08% for VDADX.

Symbol Name Expense Ratio
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.06%

Top 10 Holdings

33.11% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 6.24%
Apple Inc. AAPL 3.88%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 3.84%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 3.71%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 3.63%
Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM 2.71%
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 2.46%
Walmart Inc. WMT 2.35%
Visa Inc. V 2.28%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 2.00%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025 $0.2373 Dec 23, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 $0.2318 Sep 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025 $0.2338 Jul 1, 2025
Mar 27, 2025 $0.2517 Mar 28, 2025
Dec 23, 2024 $0.235 Dec 24, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 $0.2241 Sep 30, 2024
Full Dividend History