VIG Calls Itself a Dividend Appreciation Fund, But Its 1.5 Percent Yield Reveals What That Really Means

Imagine a retiree who reads that Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) is a top dividend fund, parks $300,000 in it, and waits for the checks to arrive. They get ~$4,500 a year. That is the VIG problem in one sentence. The fund's 1.5% distribution yield sits right next to the S&P 500's payout, which means... VIG Calls Itself a Dividend Appreciation Fund, But Its 1.5 Percent Yield Reveals What That Really Means