Teradyne, Inc. vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Teradyne, Inc. trades at $388.21 (market cap $57.08B), while Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF trades at $246.54. The key difference: Teradyne, Inc. pays a 0.14% dividend while Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Teradyne, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TER | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.08B | — |
Sector | Technology | — |
52-Week High | $483.84 | $245.79 |
52-Week Low | $109.30 | $208.67 |
Enterprise Value | $56.83B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | — |
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VIG trades at $245.23, up 0.35% over 24 hours, with a bullish technical signal driven by moving averages and a dividend of $1.00 scheduled for June 2026. The ETF focuses on dividend growth, holding stocks like Broadcom, which has surged 710% over five years (24/7 Wall Street, 2026-07-22).
The outlook is positive for long-term investors seeking steady income, supported by a 20-year dividend growth streak, but risks include high RSI levels indicating overbought conditions and potential market volatility from AI and interest rate uncertainties (Zacks Investment Research, 2026-07-30).
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Teradyne provides testing equipment, including automated test equipment for semiconductors, system testing for hard disk drives, circuit boards, and electronics systems and wireless testing for devices. The firm entered the industrial automation market in 2015, into which it sells collaborative and autonomous robots for factory applications. Teradyne serves numerous end markets and geographies directly and indirectly with its products, but its most significant exposure is to semiconductor testing, which made up 71% of 2021 sales. Teradyne serves vertically integrated, fabless, and foundry chipmakers with its equipment.
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