Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF - VGG

ETF Overview

The fund seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a U.S. equity index that measures the investment return of common stocks of U.S. companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.

Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index (or any successor thereto).

It invests directly or indirectly primarily in stocks of U.S. companies.

Invests primarily in the U.S.-domiciled:

Vanguard Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Additional Index Information

The FTSE Developed ex North America Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index representing the performance of large- and mid-capitalization stocks in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main)	USA Equity Income
Underlying Index	NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index
ETF Structure	Passive type. Endeavours to return the Index return before fees/costs
Asset Class	Equity
Sub-Asset Class	Equity Income
Region	USA
Issuer	Vanguard Investments Canada
ETF Home Page	Available here

Fund Facts
Inception Date	Aug 2, 2013
Total Holdings	163
Distribution Frequency	Quarterly
Leverage	None
Significant Currency Exposure	Yes
Currency Hedging	No *

* VGG does not employ currency hedging. VGH employs currency hedging

Fees
Management Fee	0.28%
Management Expense Ratio (MER)	0.29% *

* 2015

Trading Information
Ticker	VGG
Exchange	TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Currency	CAD

Eligibility
Eligibility *	RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP
DRIP available **	Yes
PACC Plan available **	No
SWP available **	No

* Always check eligibility with your plan operator as plans and accounts can differ

** Not all brokers can facilitate these plans. Check with your broker.

Current Price, Fund Performance, Yield, NAV, Charts etc

To view the TSX or Morningstar fund page for this ETF click on the Fund Data menu tab or below: