Forget VIGI: Fidelity's International Dividend Fund Returned 75.75% Over Five Years Against VIGI's 27.91%

Vanguard's international dividend growth ETF has a loyal following, but a closer look at the five-year numbers reveals a rival fund quietly stacking up returns that are hard to explain away as a lucky streak.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 27, 2026

3 Dividend Growth ETFs That Prioritize Rising Payouts Over Today's Yield. One Returned 12.53% Over the Past Year, Another Just 5.40%

Three ETFs built around rising payouts instead of big yields have taken very different paths over the past year, and the reasons behind that gap reveal something important about how dividend growth investing actually works in practice.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 8, 2026

VIG Has a Little-Known International Twin That Pays 44 Percent More, and Almost Nobody Owns It

VIG dominates dividend growth portfolios, but Vanguard quietly built an international version that yields more and targets compounders most U.S. investors have never considered owning alongside it.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 23, 2026

VIGI: Ex-US Dividend Aristocrats Are Sneaky Strong

Vanguard Intl Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (VIGI) maintains a buy rating, supported by favorable valuation, high-quality international holdings, and strong technicals. VIGI trades at 17.5x earnings with a 9.54% long-term EPS growth rate, yielding a PEG below 1.0x. Financials dominate VIGI's sector allocation at nearly 30%, with performance sensitive to global yield curves and credit spreads.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2026

Is Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIGI) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Foreign Large Blend ETF category of the market, the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIGI) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 03/03/2016.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 26, 2026

A Global Dividend Growth and High Yield Portfolio With Four Vanguard ETFs

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 27, 2026

What Is the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI), and Who Should Buy It?

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has delivered less-than-impressive returns and yields. This fund is heavily concentrated in just two countries.

The Motley Fool • Jul 9, 2026

VYMI vs. VIGI: Which International Dividend ETF Is Better?

Recent research from Vanguard suggests that international stocks in developed markets could outperform U.S. stocks in the next 10 years. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF holds more than 1,500 stocks and has delivered 10 years of 10.8% annualized returns.

The Motley Fool • Jul 9, 2026

The Market Just Got Shaken—These 3 ETFs May Come Out Stronger

Markets are being tested again. The AI trade has spent the past several weeks under real pressure, with memory, semiconductor, and neocloud names selling off hard after an extraordinary first half.

MarketBeat • Jul 8, 2026

VIGI: Strong Methodology, Mixed Outcomes

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund is a disciplined, defensive international ETF prioritizing dividend growth over yield or aggressive upside. VIGI's 0.07% expense ratio, 2.12% yield, and quality screens create a stable, diversified core holding but limit exposure to early-cycle growth or high income. I rate VIGI a HOLD: it reliably compounds in the background but consistently lags peers in both total returns and yield.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 18, 2026