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VIG vs. AGG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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vs

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
$--

Correlation

0.28
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

What is VIG?

VIG Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index. Index is composed of Large-cap equity, emphasizing stocks with a record of growing their dividends year over year. Effective September 20, 2021, the fund changed its benchmark from the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index to the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.

Snapshot
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VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Inception date
Apr 21 2006
Sep 22 2003
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.03%
VIG has a higher expense ratio than AGG by 0.03%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in VIG than AGG.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while AGG targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$631,408,505
Both VIG and AGG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$67,239,425,848
$91,680,069,240
VIG has more assets under management than AGG by $24,440,643,392. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and AGG use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VIG and AGG both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
Yes
No
VIG may offer dividends, while AGG does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
Neither VIG nor AGG require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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Disclaimers

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