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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Adm VDADX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s 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 steady approach to higher yield.

Director Bryan Armour

Bryan Armour

Director

Summary

We have qualitatively reviewed this strategy and reaffirmed its Above Average People and High Process Pillar ratings. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation pulls in stable, profitable firms that have consistently increased their dividends for over a decade. Its established constituents insulate the portfolio from volatility and should lead to a long-term risk-adjusted advantage. The following text is from June 9, 2023.

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