CGMS yields 5.62% · VIG yields 1.61%● Live data
📍 VIG pulled ahead of the other in Year 1
Combined, CGMS + VIG cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage
Which stock is actually better after tax? Adjust your rate to find out.
What's the optimal mix of CGMS + VIG for your $10,000?
The fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. Its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.Distinguishing Characteristics The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in issuers domiciled within the United States. The fund invests primarily in bonds and other debt instruments, which may be represented by derivatives. In seeking to achieve a high level of current income, the fund invests in a broad range of debt securities across the credit spectrum including high-yield corporate debt, investment grade corporate debt and securitized debt. The proportion of securities held by the fund within each of these credit sectors will vary with market conditions and the investment adviser's assessment of their relative attractiveness as investment opportunities. The fund may opportunistically invest in other sectors including, but not limited to, U.S. government debt, municipal debt and non-corporate credit, in response to market conditions.The fund may invest substantially in securities rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below, or in securities that are unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser. The fund may invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and swaps. The fund may invest in a derivative if, in the opinion of the investment adviser, the expected risks and rewards of the proposed investment are consistent with the investment objective and strategies of the fund.
Full CGMS Calculator →Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.Passively managed, full-replication approach.Fund remains fully invested.Large-cap equity, emphasizing stocks with a record of growing their dividends year over year.Low expenses minimize net tracking error.With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not: (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities; except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
Full VIG Calculator →Save your analysis + weekly dividend insights. Free forever.
⚠️ Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Congressional trades sourced from SEC STOCK Act filings via FMP. Past performance does not guarantee future results.