Both funds focus on dividend consistency, but their index construction leads to distinct outcomes as market leadership shifts.

Morningstar Quantitative Ratings for Stocks are generated using an algorithm that compares companies that are not under analyst coverage to peer companies that do receive analyst-driven ratings.

VIG is often considered a safer, less volatile way to invest in better quality stocks than what are found in total stock market funds. Backtesting VIG is misleading as its index and its holdings ...

Passive income investing simplifies the retirement planning process by enabling an individual to focus on dependable dividend stocks that cover living expenses and grow their payouts over time. This ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (Symbol: VIG) where we have ...