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VIG vs. TIP

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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vs

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

TIP
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Correlation

0.29
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
TIPiShares TIPS 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
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Inception date
Apr 21 2006
Dec 04 2003
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.19%
VIG has a lower expense ratio than TIP by 0.13%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VIG than TIP.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while TIP targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while TIP is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$275,002,281
Both VIG and TIP 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
$21,035,302,259
VIG has more assets under management than TIP by $46,204,123,589. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while TIP is based off of the ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and TIP 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 TIP 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 TIP does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
Neither VIG nor TIP 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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Category

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Risk Rating

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Category

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Risk Rating

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Disclaimers

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