09-08-2015, 07:50 AM
I'm not sure why anyone would invest in VNQ if it has cut its "dividend" from $3.56 to $2.92. A monkey throwing darts could have done better than this. My guess is that VNQ does not focus on stable, reliable income which means it is not a very good comparison against DGI.
The comparison between VIG and IWF seems better. However, I'm not sure your calculations include dividend reinvestment. If they don't, then you're ignoring one of the biggest benefits of DGI, compounding dividends.
Finally, VIG's current yield is only 2.3. I think most DIY DGI investors have an average yield that is higher than this, and would therefore benefit more from compounding.
The comparison between VIG and IWF seems better. However, I'm not sure your calculations include dividend reinvestment. If they don't, then you're ignoring one of the biggest benefits of DGI, compounding dividends.
Finally, VIG's current yield is only 2.3. I think most DIY DGI investors have an average yield that is higher than this, and would therefore benefit more from compounding.