The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) is a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF). But just because it has the word "dividend" in its name doesn't make it a good income investment.

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF tracks the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index. To get into that index, a company must increase its dividend annually for a decade.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Admiral made its debut in December of 2013, and since then, VDADX has accumulated about $14.59 billion in assets, per the most up-to-date date available.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares declares $0.8992 dividend Jun. 27, 2024 3:59 PM ET Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG) By: Urvi Shah, SA News Editor 1 ...

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund is a large, liquid ETF that invests in large-cap equities with history of increasing dividends. Read more on VIG ETF here.

This helps explain why the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF's dividend yield is so low, at just 1.8% or so. Yes, that's higher than the roughly 1.3% you'd get from an S&P 500 ETF, but it ...

If you are looking for a combination of yield and dividend growth, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) are both in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF, but have much ...