Congress WatchVIG stock trades by members of Congress
Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF: 4 members of Congress disclosed 34 transactions between 2016-01-06 and 2024-05-08, 18 purchases and 16 sales.
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16sales
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Activity by year
Transactions by the year the report was filed.
VIG price and Congress trades
Daily closing price (split-adjusted). Dots mark days members of Congress filed trades in VIG: green when more were purchases, red when more were sales. Use + and − (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) to zoom and drag to pan. Hover a month in the heatmap below to highlight it here, or click it to zoom to that month.
Congress buying and selling by month
Purchases and sales of VIG reported by members of the House and Senate.
Green months had more purchases, red months more sales, teal an even split; darker means more trades. Months are by filing date. Senate filings after August 2026 and scanned House filings are not fully covered, so early years can look quieter than they were.
Who traded VIG
| Politician | Trades | Buys | Sales | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MacArthur | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2016-07-08 |
| K. Michael Conaway | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2021-03-25 |
| Lindsey Graham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2024-05-08 |
| Joe Courtney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020-11-06 |
Disclosed transactions
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| Filed | Traded | Politician | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | 2023-12-28 | Lindsey Graham | Partial sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-26 | Lindsey Graham | Partial sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2021-03-25 | 2020-12-10 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $50,001 - g $100,000 | Source |
| 2021-01-22 | 2020-12-10 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $50,001 - c $100,000 | Source |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-09 | Joe Courtney | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-09-08 | K. Michael Conaway | Partial sale | $50,001 - d $100,000 | Source |
| 2020-06-09 | 2020-05-19 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - c $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-06-09 | 2020-05-19 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - c $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-05-04 | 2020-04-15 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $50,001 - c $100,000 | Source |
| 2020-05-04 | 2020-04-15 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $50,001 - c $100,000 | Source |
| 2020-05-04 | 2020-04-15 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - e $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-03-11 | K. Michael Conaway | Sale | $50,001 - e $100,000 | Source |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-03-11 | K. Michael Conaway | Sale | $15,001 - e $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-02-10 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - e $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-02-07 | 2019-12-03 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - c $50,000 | Source |
| 2020-02-07 | 2019-12-03 | K. Michael Conaway | Buy | $15,001 - c $50,000 | Source |
| 2016-07-08 | 2016-06-13 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2016-07-08 | 2016-06-13 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-07-08 | 2016-06-13 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-05-09 | 2016-04-04 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $250,001 - $500,000 | Source |
| 2016-05-09 | 2016-04-04 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2016-05-09 | 2016-04-04 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2016-04-05 | 2016-03-28 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-02-12 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $250,001 - $500,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-02-09 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-02-12 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-02-12 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-22 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-09 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $250,001 - $500,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-02 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $250,001 - $500,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-02 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-02 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-30 | Thomas MacArthur | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-29 | Thomas MacArthur | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
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Common questions
- Are members of Congress buying or selling VIG?
- 4 members of Congress disclosed 34 transactions in Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF (VIG) between 2016-01-06 and 2024-05-08: 18 purchases and 16 sales.
- How active was Congress in VIG recently?
- In 2024 filings, 2 transactions in VIG were disclosed: 0 purchases and 2 sales.
- Which members of Congress trade VIG?
- The most active in VIG are Thomas MacArthur (18), K. Michael Conaway (13) and Lindsey Graham (2), by number of disclosed transactions. 4 members in all have traded it.