EFAD vs. VIGI ETF Comparison

Comparison of ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF (EFAD) to Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI)
EFAD

ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF

EFAD Description

The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Dividend Masters Index. The index targets companies that are currently members of the MSCI EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE") and have increased dividend payments each year for at least 10 years. It contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$41.98

Average Daily Volume

4,252

Number of Holdings *

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VIGI

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIGI Description Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF seeks to track the performance of the NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Select Index, which focuses on high quality companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. The fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the broadly diversified collection of securities that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The experience and stability of Vanguard%u2019s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with the indexs key characteristics. Vanguards refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking, net of expenses.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$88.16

Average Daily Volume

186,483

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EFAD VIGI
30 Days 3.95% 2.79%
60 Days 8.42% 5.63%
90 Days 11.31% 10.01%
12 Months 18.58% 21.57%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EFAD Weight in VIGI Overlap
DEO C 1.41% 1.52% 1.41%
NVS C 1.39% 4.03% 1.39%
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