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  • Interesting that the new VDIGX manager (07/2022- ) will also manage this new fund.
  • VIGI (div appreciation) looks OK to me. Why a competitor?
  • VIAAX / VIGI are PASSIVE. The new fund will be ACTIVE. This development similar to Vanguard's domestic lineup.
  • There appears to be several active dividend focused ETF managers introducing international offerings using the same approach as used domestically. Besides VDIGX as noted above, there’s SCHY..the Schwab international partner of the popular domestic SCHD. Also, DIVOs international counterpart IDVO, using a similar partial covered call strategy. All have an interest in generating distributions, but each in a unique fashion.
  • I like DIVI and own it.
  • Here is some background info on Peter Fisher at Wellington.
    https://hartfordfunds.com/fund-managers/peter-fisher.html

    Guess he will be succeeding Donald Kilbride as Kibride manages solely on the new Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth. Noted that VDIGX lags the passively managed Dividend Appreciation fund this year and added Microsoft as its #1 holding.

    Going forward, it would be interesting to see what stocks International Dividend Growth would holds.
  • From M* VDIGX / People:

    Peter C. Fisher Senior Managing Director, Partner, and Equity Portfolio Manager Peter is a portfolio manager on the Dividend Growth Team. He manages equity assets on behalf of our clients, drawing on research from Wellington Management’s global industry analysts, equity portfolio managers, and team analysts. He manages the Global Dividend Growth approach and works closely with Don Kilbride on other Dividend Growth approaches. He works in our London office. Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2005, Peter worked as an equity research analyst at MFS Investment Management, where his coverage included the consumer staples, energy, and technology sectors (2000 – 2005). Peter earned his MBA from the University of Chicago (2000) and his BA in economics from Davidson College (1993).
    Gender: Male
    M.B.A. University of Chicago, 2000
    B.A. Davidson College, 1993

    Current Investments Managed

    Jul 2022— Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv
    Apr 2021— Brighthouse/Wellington Core Eq Opps A
    Apr 2021— Brighthouse/Wellington Core Eq Opps B
    Apr 2021— Brighthouse/Wellington Core Eq Opps E
    Apr 2021— Bridge Builder Large Cap Value
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq A
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq Adm
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq I
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq R3
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq R4
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq R5
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq Svc
    Aug 2020— MassMutual International Eq Y
    May 2020— Hartford Stock HLS IA
    May 2020— Hartford Stock HLS IB
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