(VGH) Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (CAD-hedged) 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, which Index is hedged to the Canadian dollar. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index (CAD-hedged) (or any successor thereto). It invests directly or indirectly primarily in stocks of U.S. companies and uses derivative instruments to seek to hedge the U.S. dollar exposure of the securities included in the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index to the Canadian dollar.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index (CAD-hedged) to the extent possible and before fees and expenses.
- Invests primarily in the U.S.-domiciled Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF.
- U.S. dollar exposure is hedged to the Canadian dollar.
- Employs a passively managed, full-replication index strategy to provide broad exposure to common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.
- Uses efficient, cost-effective index management techniques.
Fund facts
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 333 | 333 | Sep 30 2026 |
| Median market capital | 479.3 B | 479.3 B | Sep 30 2026 |
| 24.4 x | 24.4 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 5.0 x | 5.0 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 29.5% | 29.5% | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 11.2% | 11.2% | Sep 30 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 99.93% | 99.93% | 0.00% |
| Other | Other | 0.07% | — | — |
| Canada | North America | 0.00% | 0.07% | -0.07% |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 5.03522% | Technology | US | $49,193,167.85 | 67,555.388 |
| Apple Inc | 5.01635% | Technology | US | $49,008,818.76 | 103,655.374 |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.41478% | Technology | US | $43,131,557.72 | 86,504.939 |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 4.20989% | Health Care | US | $41,129,812.20 | 25,036.94 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.99874% | Financials | US | $39,066,987.72 | 83,175.026 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 3.04298% | Energy | US | $29,729,298.61 | 128,662.376 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.90103% | Health Care | US | $28,342,505.24 | 75,406.116 |
| Visa Inc | 2.59809% | Industrials | US | $25,382,806.97 | 49,754.695 |
| Walmart Inc | 2.10586% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $20,573,831.90 | 139,445.323 |
| AbbVie Inc | 2.10194% | Health Care | US | $20,535,550.76 | 55,293.378 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
Historical Prices
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Inception date
Aug 02 2013
Listing date
Aug 12 2013
| Date | NAV (CAD) | Market price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 2026 | $76.3011 | $76.2700 |
| Oct 19 2026 | $75.6763 | $75.7400 |
| Oct 16 2026 | $75.9211 | $75.9700 |
| Oct 15 2026 | $76.0298 | $76.0100 |
| Oct 14 2026 | $75.3942 | $75.3600 |
| Oct 13 2026 | $75.3048 | $75.3200 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $75.1082 | $75.1600 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $74.5965 | $74.5800 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $74.4761 | $74.4900 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $74.7180 | $74.7300 |
With an online brokerage | With a financial advisor
There are two ways to buy Vanguard's funds in Canada
How to buyDistribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
12 month trailing yield
1.11%
(Sep 30 2026)
Distribution yield
1.13%
(Sep 30 2026)
| Type | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Cash distribution per unit | Reinvestment distribution per unit | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Sep 28 2026 | Sep 28 2026 | Oct 06 2026 | $0.20724 | — | $0.20724 |
| Income | Jun 26 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 06 2026 | $0.22100 | — | $0.22100 |
| Income | Mar 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 06 2026 | $0.19517 | — | $0.19517 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | — | — | — |
| Income | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | $0.18996 | — | $0.18996 |
| Income | Sep 29 2025 | Sep 29 2025 | Oct 07 2025 | $0.19612 | — | $0.19612 |
| Income | Jun 30 2025 | Jun 30 2025 | Jul 08 2025 | $0.19638 | — | $0.19638 |
| Income | Mar 27 2025 | Mar 27 2025 | Apr 03 2025 | $0.22299 | — | $0.22299 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | — | — | — |
| Income | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | $0.20762 | — | $0.20762 |
Annual distributions
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| Year | Eligible dividends | Non eligible dividends | Other income | Capital gains | Return of capital | Foreign income | Foreign tax paid | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00154 | $0.22881 | $0.03432 | $0.19604 |
| 2014 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.01530 | $0.50933 | $0.07640 | $0.44822 |
| 2015 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.59920 | $0.09726 | $0.50194 |
| 2016 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.58618 | $0.09550 | $0.49068 |
| 2017 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.16189 | $0.00026 | $0.59946 | $0.10012 | $0.66149 |
| 2018 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.64418 | $0.10862 | $0.53556 |
| 2019 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.63090 | $0.10748 | $0.52342 |
| 2020 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $1.96212 | $0.00000 | $0.69111 | $0.11680 | $2.53643 |
| 2021 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $1.34463 | $0.00000 | $0.84752 | $0.14452 | $2.04764 |
| 2022 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00089 | $0.83872 | $0.14196 | $0.69765 |
| 2023 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00055 | $0.90359 | $0.15442 | $0.74972 |
| 2024 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00180 | $0.98680 | $0.17007 | $0.81853 |
| 2025 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00029 | $0.97677 | $0.17161 | $0.80545 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Listed currencies: CAD
Base currency:CAD
Exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange
Fund codes
The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of the most recent fund year end, including waivers and absorptions, and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time. For recently launched funds, MER information is not yet available.