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VIG vs. BND

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
$--
vs

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

BND
$--

Correlation

0.27
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market 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
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Inception date
Apr 21 2006
Apr 03 2007
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.03%
VIG has a higher expense ratio than BND by 0.03%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in VIG than BND.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while BND targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Vanguard
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while BND is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$433,296,798
Both VIG and BND 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
$94,675,540,467
VIG has more assets under management than BND by $27,436,114,619. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while BND is based off of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and BND 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 BND 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 BND does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
Neither VIG nor BND 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.

Automated Strategies
Related toVIG

#RB

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Category

Getting Defensive, Diversification

Risk Rating

Moderate

Automated Strategies
Related toBND

#PTAC

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Category

Momentum, Tactical Asset Allocation, Be Risk Aware, Ride the Momentum

Risk Rating

Moderate

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Disclaimers

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