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VIG vs. IWM

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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IWM
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SwitchDGROBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF0.99TDVGT. Rowe Price ExchangeTraded Funds Inc - T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF0.99DGRWWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund0.98OUSAOSI ETF Trust - ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF0.98QUSSPDR Series Trust - SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors SM ETF0.98ROUSLattice Strategies Trust - Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF0.98DUHPDimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US High Profitability ETF0.98DLNWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund0.98QDFFlexShares Trust - FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund0.97ILCVBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Morningstar Value ETF0.97

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The top 10 holdings shared by VIG and IWM:

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VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
IWMiShares Russell 2000 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
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Inception date
Apr 21, 2006
May 22, 2000
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.19%
VIG has a lower expense ratio than IWM by 0.13%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VIG than IWM.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while IWM targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$4,463,198,665
Both VIG and IWM 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
$50,549,436,527
VIG has more assets under management than IWM by $16,689,989,321. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Russell 2000 Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and IWM 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 IWM 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 IWM does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither VIG nor IWM require a K1.

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