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VTSAX Dividend Yield

Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Admiral · Large Blend · Vanguard · mutual fund · quarterly payer

$183.45

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As of Nov 5, 2026, VTSAX (Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Admiral) yields 0.79%, paying $2.80 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $183.45 price. It costs 0.04% a year and manages $2.3T. Over the last 5 years it returned 10.9% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

0.79%

Paid a Year

$2.80

Expense Ratio

0.04%

Assets

$2.3T

5-Yr Return

10.9%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VTSAX

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, VTSAX yields 0.79% and pays about $2.80 a share a year, quarterly.
  • VTSAX paid $1.4440 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 3 payments.
  • VTSAX's expense ratio is 0.04% a year, or $4.00 on $10,000.
  • VTSAX is a mutual fund from Vanguard with $2.3T in assets, started May 24, 2001.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VTSAX returned 10.9% a year with distributions reinvested (9.4% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VTSAX returned 14.8% a year with distributions reinvested (13.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, VTSAX's share price is up 411%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 612%.
  • VTSAX's three largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (7.1%), Apple Inc (6.6%), Microsoft Corp (5.2%).
Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in VTSAX became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$71,238

Payouts taken as cash

$57,153

$6,008 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, VTSAX's share price is up 411%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 612%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VTSAX 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+23.0%+21.6%+23.3%
5 years+10.9%+9.4%+12.0%
10 years+14.8%+13.1%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+11.0%+9.1%+11.1%

VTSAX distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 26, 2026—$0.5040
Mar 27, 2026—$0.4810
Dec 22, 2025—$0.4590
Sep 29, 2025—$0.4380
Jun 30, 2025—$0.4410
Mar 27, 2025—$0.4760
Dec 23, 2024—$0.4550
Sep 27, 2024—$0.4210
Jun 28, 2024—$0.46
Mar 22, 2024—$0.44
Dec 20, 2023—$0.4850
Sep 20, 2023—$0.3860

What VTSAX holds

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

  1. NVDA NVIDIA Corp7.1%
  2. AAPL Apple Inc6.6%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp5.2%
  4. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.3%
  5. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.8%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.3%
  7. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.2%
  8. GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C2.2%
  9. MU Micron Technology Inc1.6%
  10. TSLA Tesla Inc1.4%
  • Technology38.1%
  • Financials11.5%
  • Healthcare10.0%
  • Communication9.2%
  • Industrials8.8%
  • Consumer cyclical8.7%
  • Consumer defensive4.2%
  • Energy3.6%
  • Real estate2.2%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Materials1.8%

Compare VTSAX

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VTSAX questions

What is VTSAX's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VTSAX yields 0.79%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4440 a share in 3 payments, against a $183.45 share price.

How often does VTSAX pay dividends?

VTSAX pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VTSAX pay?

At about $2.8020 a share a year, 100 shares of VTSAX pay about $280.20 a year, $70.05 each quarter, before tax.

What is VTSAX's expense ratio?

VTSAX'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 VTSAX's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VTSAX returned 10.9% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 9.4% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VTSAX have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, VTSAX's share price is up 411%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 612%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VTSAX hold?

VTSAX's largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (7.1%), Apple Inc (6.6%), Microsoft Corp (5.2%). Its top ten make up 35% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
Mutual fund
Issuer
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
Started
May 24, 2001
Expense ratio
0.04%
Assets
$2.3T
Dividend yield
0.79%
Paid in the last year
$1.4440 (3 payments)
Last payment
$0.5040 · ex Jun 26, 2026
Beta (3 years)
1.00

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At $2.80 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$70.05
Annual$280.20
Monthly avg$23.35
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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.