VBIL

VBIL Dividend Yield

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF · Ultrashort Bond · Vanguard · ETF · monthly payer

$75.56

As of Nov 5, 2026, VBIL (Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF) yields 3.50%, paying $2.20 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $75.56 price. It costs 0.06% a year and manages $14.3B. Over the last year it returned 3.8% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Current yield

3.50%

Paid a Year

$2.20

Expense Ratio

0.06%

Assets

$14.3B

1-Yr Return

3.8%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about VBIL

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, VBIL yields 3.50% and pays about $2.20 a share a year, monthly.
VBIL paid $2.1950 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
VBIL's expense ratio is 0.06% a year, or $6.00 on $10,000.
VBIL is an ETF from Vanguard with $14.3B in assets, started Feb 10, 2025.
VBIL: Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "VBIL Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VBIL

What $10,000 in VBIL became

Change the dates →

From Feb 2025 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$10,668

Payouts taken as cash

$10,652

$575 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$12,969

The gap between the lines is what VBIL's payouts added.

VBIL total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+3.8%	+0.2%	+12.0%
Since Feb 2025	+4.0%	+0.5%	+16.9%

VBIL distributions

Every payment →

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 1, 2026	—	$0.2220	−12.6%
Aug 3, 2026	—	$0.2260	−8.9%
Jul 1, 2026	—	$0.2130	−11.6%
Jun 1, 2026	—	$0.2180	−2.2%
May 1, 2026	—	$0.2160	+0.5%
Apr 1, 2026	—	$0.2110	−7.0%
Mar 2, 2026	—	$0.1990	—
Feb 2, 2026	—	$0.2290	—
Dec 18, 2025	—	$0.2320	—
Dec 1, 2025	—	$0.2290	—
Nov 3, 2025	—	$0.2380	—
Oct 1, 2025	—	$0.2440	—

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VBIL questions

What is VBIL's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VBIL yields 3.50% (as the fund reports it). Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1950 a share in 10 payments, against a $75.56 share price.

How often does VBIL pay dividends?

VBIL pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VBIL pay?

At about $2.1950 a share a year, 100 shares of VBIL pay about $219.50 a year, $18.29 each month, before tax.

What is VBIL's expense ratio?

VBIL's expense ratio is 0.06% a year: $6.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VBIL's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, VBIL returned 3.8% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 0.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

How is VBIL's income taxed?

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies). This is general information, not tax advice.

Is VBIL or SGOV better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our VBIL vs SGOV comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Vanguard
Category: Treasury ETF
Started: Feb 10, 2025
Expense ratio: 0.06%
Assets: $14.3B
Current yield: 3.50%
Paid in the last year: $2.1950 (10 payments)
Last payment: $0.2220 · ex Sep 1, 2026

What it holds and how it's taxed

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).

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At $2.20 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (monthly)$18.29

Annual$219.50

Monthly avg$18.29

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VBIL total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting VBIL dividend calculator100 shares pay $219.50 a year, $18.29 each month

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