5 Best Dividend ETFs

4. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (NYSE:VIG)

Year-to-Date Returns as of September 11: 6.34%

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (NYSE:VIG) tracks the performance of companies that have strong histories of raising their dividends. The fund provides diversification benefits by holding a basket of dividend-growth stocks from various sectors and industries within the U.S. equity market.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) are some of the most prominent holdings of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (NYSE:VIG). These companies have histories of consistently raising their dividends over time.