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VO Dividend Yield

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · Mid-Cap Blend · Vanguard · ETF · quarterly payer

$80.41

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As of Nov 5, 2026, VO (Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF) yields 1.37%, paying $3.00 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $80.41 price. It costs 0.03% a year and manages $220.5B. Over the last 5 years it returned 6.9% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

1.37%

Paid a Year

$3.00

Expense Ratio

0.03%

Assets

$220.5B

5-Yr Return

6.9%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VO

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, VO yields 1.37% and pays about $3.00 a share a year, quarterly.
  • VO paid $1.1013 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • VO's expense ratio is 0.03% a year, or $3.00 on $10,000.
  • VO is an ETF from Vanguard with $220.5B in assets, started Jan 26, 2004.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VO returned 6.9% a year with distributions reinvested (5.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VO returned 11.7% a year with distributions reinvested (10.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, VO's share price is up 331%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 469%.
  • VO's three largest holdings are Cloudflare Inc (1.1%), Valero Energy Corp (1.1%), Marathon Petroleum Corp (1.1%).
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SmarterDividends, "VO Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VO

What $10,000 in VO became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$56,925

Payouts taken as cash

$48,978

$5,877 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, VO's share price is up 331%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 469%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VO total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+13.6%+12.0%+12.0%
3 years+19.8%+18.0%+23.3%
5 years+6.9%+5.2%+12.0%
10 years+11.7%+10.0%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+9.7%+8.1%+11.1%

VO distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 28, 2026—$0.29
Jun 26, 2026—$0.2550
Mar 27, 2026—$0.2693
Dec 22, 2025—$0.2870
Sep 29, 2025—$0.2585
Jun 30, 2025—$0.2678
Mar 27, 2025—$0.2918
Dec 23, 2024—$0.2733
Sep 26, 2024—$0.2368
Jun 27, 2024—$0.2323
Mar 21, 2024—$0.2435
Dec 21, 2023—$0.2958

What VO holds

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

  1. NET Cloudflare Inc1.1%
  2. VLO Valero Energy Corp1.1%
  3. MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp1.1%
  4. PSX Phillips 661.0%
  5. PWR Quanta Services Inc1.0%
  6. VRT Vertiv Holdings Co Class A0.9%
  7. DDOG Datadog Inc Class A0.9%
  8. HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc0.9%
  9. HOOD Robinhood Markets Inc Class A0.9%
  10. LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc0.9%
  • Industrials18.5%
  • Technology17.6%
  • Financials13.8%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Consumer cyclical8.7%
  • Energy8.6%
  • Utilities7.7%
  • Consumer defensive4.8%
  • Real estate4.8%
  • Materials4.1%
  • Communication2.1%

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VO questions

What is VO's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VO yields 1.37%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.1013 a share in 4 payments, against a $80.41 share price.

How often does VO pay dividends?

VO pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VO pay?

At about $2.9960 a share a year, 100 shares of VO pay about $299.60 a year, $74.90 each quarter, before tax.

What is VO's expense ratio?

VO's expense ratio is 0.03% a year: $3.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VO's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VO returned 6.9% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 5.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VO have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, VO's share price is up 331%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 469%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VO hold?

VO's largest holdings are Cloudflare Inc (1.1%), Valero Energy Corp (1.1%), Marathon Petroleum Corp (1.1%). Its top ten make up 10% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Vanguard
Category
Mid-Cap Blend
Started
Jan 26, 2004
Expense ratio
0.03%
Assets
$220.5B
Dividend yield
1.37%
Paid in the last year
$1.1013 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.29 · ex Sep 28, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.91

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At $3.00 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$74.90
Annual$299.60
Monthly avg$24.97
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.