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VFIAX Dividend Yield

Vanguard 500 Index Admiral · Large Blend · Vanguard · mutual fund · quarterly payer

$709.94

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As of Nov 5, 2026, VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Admiral) yields 0.79%, paying $5.44 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $709.94 price. It costs 0.04% a year and manages $1.7T. Over the last 5 years it returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

0.79%

Paid a Year

$5.44

Expense Ratio

0.04%

Assets

$1.7T

5-Yr Return

12.0%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VFIAX

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, VFIAX yields 0.79% and pays about $5.44 a share a year, quarterly.
  • VFIAX paid $5.60 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 3 payments.
  • VFIAX's expense ratio is 0.04% a year, or $4.00 on $10,000.
  • VFIAX is a mutual fund from Vanguard with $1.7T in assets, started Sep 7, 2010.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VFIAX returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested (10.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VFIAX returned 15.4% a year with distributions reinvested (13.5% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, VFIAX's share price is up 418%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 632%.
  • VFIAX's three largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (8.4%), Apple Inc (7.4%), Microsoft Corp (5.8%).
Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in VFIAX became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$73,212

Payouts taken as cash

$57,872

$6,088 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, VFIAX's share price is up 418%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 632%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VFIAX total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+11.8%+10.8%+12.0%
3 years+23.2%+21.8%+23.3%
5 years+12.0%+10.5%+12.0%
10 years+15.4%+13.5%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+11.1%+9.1%+11.1%

VFIAX distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 26, 2026—$1.96
Mar 27, 2026—$1.87
Dec 22, 2025—$1.77
Sep 29, 2025—$1.7380
Jun 30, 2025—$1.7440
Mar 27, 2025—$1.8120
Dec 23, 2024—$1.7390
Sep 27, 2024—$1.6390
Jun 28, 2024—$1.7840
Mar 22, 2024—$1.5430
Dec 19, 2023—$1.8060
Sep 27, 2023—$1.4940

What VFIAX holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. NVDA NVIDIA Corp8.4%
  2. AAPL Apple Inc7.4%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp5.8%
  4. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.7%
  5. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A3.1%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.5%
  7. GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C2.5%
  8. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.4%
  9. MU Micron Technology Inc1.8%
  10. TSLA Tesla Inc1.5%
  • Technology40.5%
  • Financials11.1%
  • Communication10.0%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Consumer cyclical8.8%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer defensive4.3%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Real estate1.7%
  • Materials1.6%

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VFIAX questions

What is VFIAX's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VFIAX yields 0.79%. Over the last 12 months it paid $5.60 a share in 3 payments, against a $709.94 share price.

How often does VFIAX pay dividends?

VFIAX pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VFIAX pay?

At about $5.4370 a share a year, 100 shares of VFIAX pay about $543.70 a year, $135.93 each quarter, before tax.

What is VFIAX's expense ratio?

VFIAX's expense ratio is 0.04% a year: $4.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VFIAX's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VFIAX returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 10.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VFIAX have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, VFIAX's share price is up 418%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 632%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VFIAX hold?

VFIAX's largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (8.4%), Apple Inc (7.4%), Microsoft Corp (5.8%). Its top ten make up 39% of the fund.

Is VFIAX or VOO better?

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

Fund facts

Type
Mutual fund
Issuer
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
Started
Sep 7, 2010
Expense ratio
0.04%
Assets
$1.7T
Dividend yield
0.79%
Paid in the last year
$5.60 (3 payments)
Last payment
$1.96 · ex Jun 26, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.97

Income Calculator

At $5.44 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$135.93
Annual$543.70
Monthly avg$45.31
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VFIAX total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvestingVFIAX dividend calculator100 shares pay $543.70 a year, $135.93 each quarter

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