5 Best Vanguard Dividend ETFs for Passive Income

4. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11
Dividend Yield: 2.4%

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA) invests in growth and value stocks, and tracks the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, using the full replication technique. The fund ranks 4th on our list of the best Vanguard dividend ETFs for passive income.

In the past year, the price return for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA) was 28.81%, compared to a price return of 31.27% for the S&P 500. The fund’s total return was 32.31%, compared to a total return of 10.40% for the S&P 500. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA) has gained 10.56% in the past 6 months and 12.43% year to date.

By the end of the second quarter of 2021, 11 hedge funds out of the 873 tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA), worth about $669 million. This is compared to 11 hedge funds in the previous quarter as well, with stakes valued at approximately $759 million.