Vanguard Dividend Appreciation takes a quality approach to equity income instead of chasing riskier high yields. Its profitable and established constituents should better insulate the portfolio from volatility. Its U.S. share classes earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Gold, while the Canadian exchange-traded fund earns a Silver rating.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Adm VDADX Fund Analysis
Morningstar’s Fund Analysis VDADX
Will VDADX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VDADX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VDADX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of VDADX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
A solid, low-cost portfolio of high-quality dividend growers.
