For one, a focus on companies that reliably improve their payouts should lead to higher yields on initial cost over time —
while VIG might pay out 1.8 % today, in theory, it should pay more on an annual basis every year the fund is held.
That is,
while VIG yields a mere 2 % at current prices, as the fund's constituents hike their payouts over time, holders of this ETF will enjoy a better yield based on their original buy - in cost.
Not exact matches
While that type of performance is not enough to overcome the
vig at any sportsbook, it does display a slight edge.
Some professors claim that profits can be earned in the markets
while others claim that although biases exist — they are barely enough to make up for the
vig.
While our benchmark (
VIG) shows a total return of 13.64 %, our 25K and 100K conservative portfolios posted 19.84 % and 19.28 %.
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) emphasizes dependable high - yield dividend stocks,
while the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT:
VIG) focuses more on a company's history of dividend growth over time.