An article from Yahoo Finance analyzes that the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is a suitable dividend ETF for long-term investment. The fund's annualized volatility and maximum drawdown were both lower than the S&P 500 index over the past decade ending August 4. Furthermore, only four U.S. domestic dividend ETFs outperformed VIG over the ten-year period ending July 31.

VIG tracks the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, which screens for stocks that have increased dividends for at least ten consecutive years and excludes high-yield stocks to avoid "yield traps." The ETF is also known for its flexibility, allocating 26.3% of its weight to technology stocks, allowing it to benefit when tech stocks lead the market. VIG's annual expense ratio is only 0.04%, significantly lower than the category average of 0.72%.