Including reinvested dividends, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has returned 480% since its inception in 2006, equivalent to 9.7% annually. At that pace, $450 invested monthly would be worth ...
The Vanguard ETF includes 337 domestic companies with a median market value of $222 billion. The dividend yield is currently 1.66%, slightly higher than the 1.27% dividend yield in the S&P 500.