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Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund

VDADX | Fund

$64.00

$125 B

1.39%

$0.89

0.07%

Vitals

YTD Return

7.7%

1 yr return

19.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

16.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

10.8%

Net Assets

$125 B

Holdings in Top 10

33.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$63.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.07%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 26.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund

VDADX | Fund

$64.00

$125 B

1.39%

$0.89

0.07%

VDADX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 7.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.72%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Dec 19, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Gerard O’Reilly

VDADX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.7% -13.2% 43.7% 70.31%
1 Yr 19.8% -15.7% 101.9% 77.62%
3 Yr 16.5%* 1.1% 41.0% 79.81%
5 Yr 10.8%* -3.9% 19.6% 67.65%
10 Yr 13.2%* 5.8% 55.9% 63.73%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 12.3% -25.2% 36.9% 31.98%
2024 14.9% -51.6% 37.0% 45.46%
2023 12.2% -15.6% 47.4% 77.56%
2022 -11.6% -56.3% 1.1% 3.47%
2021 21.5% -27.2% 537.8% 29.08%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.7% -13.2% 43.7% 70.31%
1 Yr 19.8% -15.7% 101.9% 77.62%
3 Yr 16.5%* 1.1% 41.0% 79.81%
5 Yr 10.8%* -3.9% 19.6% 67.65%
10 Yr 13.2%* 5.8% 55.9% 63.73%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 14.2% -3.4% 43.4% 70.93%
2024 17.0% -20.1% 44.5% 79.21%
2023 14.5% 0.3% 47.4% 90.64%
2022 -9.8% -31.9% 11.0% 7.93%
2021 23.6% 4.1% 537.8% 83.06%

NAV & Total Return History

VDADX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank
Net Assets 125 B 3.76 M 2.2 T 6.61%
Number of Holdings 348 2 3885 26.43%
Net Assets in Top 10 40.4 B 3.24 M 639 B 6.52%
Weighting of Top 10 33.24% 2.5% 102.7% 79.91%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. BROADCOM INC 6.27%
  2. APPLE INC 3.89%
  3. MICROSOFT CORP 3.86%
  4. ELI LILLY CO 3.72%
  5. JPMORGAN CHASE 3.64%
  6. EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.72%
  7. JOHNSONJOHNSON 2.47%
  8. WALMART INC 2.36%
  9. VISA INC-CLASS A 2.29%
  10. MASTERCARD INC-A 2.01%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VDADX % Rank
Stocks 		99.40% 0.00% 105.13% 37.27%
Cash 		0.60% 0.00% 69.97% 60.97%
Other 		0.00% -13.91% 100.00% 31.45%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 5.74% 47.67%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 5.54% 44.30%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 136.21% 46.52%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VDADX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.29% 0.00% 55.59% 7.55%
Technology 		16.78% 0.00% 48.94% 87.87%
Healthcare 		15.87% 0.00% 52.29% 24.35%
Industrials 		14.54% 0.00% 29.90% 7.10%
Consumer Defense 		13.57% 0.00% 47.71% 4.22%
Consumer Cyclical 		8.81% 0.00% 30.33% 78.53%
Basic Materials 		4.59% 0.00% 19.45% 11.95%
Utilities 		3.25% 0.00% 15.25% 19.41%
Communication Services 		2.16% 0.00% 27.94% 94.97%
Energy 		0.13% 0.00% 41.64% 85.71%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 31.91% 91.91%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VDADX % Rank
US 		99.40% 0.00% 101.31% 29.69%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 70.69% 54.36%

VDADX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.07% 0.01% 4.93% 95.12%
Management Fee 0.06% 0.00% 1.89% 9.12%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.85% N/A

Sales Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 26.00% 0.00% 268.00% 56.15%

VDADX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.39% 0.00% 25.47% 40.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.72% -54.00% 2.44% 2.16%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VDADX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Gerard O’Reilly

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 25, 2016

6.02

6.0%

Gerard C. O’Reilly, Principal of Vanguard Group, Inc. Gerard has been with Vanguard since 1992, has managed investment portfolios since 1994, O'Reilly has managed stock index portfolios since 1994. Education: B.S., Villanova University.

Walter Nejman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 25, 2016

6.02

6.0%

Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 39.02 7.35 2.25

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