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Compare Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HMY) vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG) Price & Performance

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Price performance (Past 24H)

Key statistics

Harmony Gold Mining Co. vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Harmony Gold Mining Co. trades at $16.88 (market cap $10.02B), while Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF trades at $238.99 (market cap $132.40B). The key difference: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF is far larger — about 13.2× Harmony Gold Mining Co.'s market cap, and Harmony Gold Mining Co. pays a 4.63% dividend while Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals — on Pluang, investors hold Harmony Gold Mining Co. for 45 Days and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF for 134 Days on average.

HMYVIG
Market Cap
$10.02B$132.40B
Volume
3,643,6831,287,188
Sector
Basic Materials—
52-Week High
$26.04$246.61
52-Week Low
$13.32$210.70
Typical Hold Time
45 Days134 Days
Enterprise Value
$10.07B—
Dividend Yield
4.63%—

Aura AI Summary

Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice

Harmony Gold Mining Co.

HMY trades at $16.83, up 2.03% today, amid a bearish technical signal from moving averages. The company reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $99.2B and net income of $29.3B, with a strong net margin of 29.57%. Recent news highlights its strategic shift toward copper production, with the CEO noting the real payoff is expected after 2030. Cash flow from operations surged to $22.65B in 2025, though 2026 projections show a net cash outflow due to heavy investing.

The outlook is mixed: strong fundamentals and undervalued ratios (P/E of 6.02) support upside, but technical weakness and two recent EPS misses pose near-term risks. Analyst consensus is cautious with 70% hold ratings. Key opportunities include copper diversification; risks involve execution on investments and gold price volatility.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF

VIG trades at $239.00, up 0.85% with a bullish technical signal from moving averages. The ETF focuses on dividend growth companies with 10+ years of consecutive dividend increases, offering a lower yield but stronger growth profile compared to peers. Recent news highlights its role in retirement portfolios and a 7.5% quarterly dividend increase, though year-to-date growth remains modest at 3.3%.

Outlook remains positive given VIG's quality focus and historical 10% annual returns, but risks include slow dividend growth and exclusion of high-yield stocks. The ETF suits investors seeking steady income with growth potential, though competition from SCHD and market volatility pose challenges to outperformance.

Returns comparison

Trailing returns across standard periods

Investor sentiment on Pluang

What Pluang investors did over the last 30 days

HMY
75% Buy25% Sell
Avg holding period · 45 Days
VIG
78% Buy22% Sell
Avg holding period · 134 Days

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About Harmony Gold Mining Co.

Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd is a gold mining and exploration company having operations in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Its projects include Bambanani, Joel, Masimong, Phakisa, Target 1, Tshepong, Unisel, Doornkop, and Kusasalethu. The group's segments are Tshepong Operations, Bambanani, Joel, Doornkop, Moab Khotsong, Hidden Valley, Target 1, Kusasalethu, Masimong, Unisel, and all other surface operations.

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About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF

The advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

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