Is VIG a good investment?

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is a US dividend ETF. This page answers with measurements rather than opinions: ETF Copilot's own 0–10 scores, what the fund holds and how concentrated it is, each computed from the fund's published holdings and updated daily.

Updated August 25, 2026

ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) 5.4 out of 10

As of August 25, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) 5.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.4 / 10
Growth: 3.2 / 10
Valuation: 3.4 / 10
Risk: 7.6 / 10
Quality: 7.9 / 10
Return: 5.8 / 10

What stands out in VIG's data

A Vanguard ETF tracking US dividend-paying stocks with consistent growth.

Adds exposure to established US companies that have a record of raising dividends.

VIG is 25% Tech

What's inside VIG: Size (Large 91%, Mid 7%, Small 2%); Geography (International 5%, US 95%); Tech 25.3%; Magnificent 7 8.8%; AI 9.1%; Semiconductors 10.0%; Memory 6.7%.

VIG's ten largest holdings are 34% of the fund

Less concentrated than 54% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of VIG's weight sits in its 20 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 57 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of August 25, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vig