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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares VDIGX
Historical return decomposition and an investable replication portfolio, using data through 2026-10-09.
Fund and replication metrics
| Measure | VDIGX | Replication |
|---|---|---|
| Annualized growth | 6.7% | 9.0% |
| Annualized volatility | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.56 | 0.76 |
| Maximum drawdown | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| Replication fit (R²) | 0.90 · Tracking error 4.1% | |
Replication portfolio
The published portfolio below is the investable basket used to model VDIGX’s historical return behavior.
| Ticker | Building block | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| USMV | Factor · Min Vol | 40.3% |
| XLP | Sector · Cons Staples | 19.7% |
| VOO | US Large Cap | 18.6% |
| XLV | Sector · Healthcare | 12.9% |
| XLI | Sector · Industrials | 8.5% |