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VTV Dividend Yield

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · Large Value · Vanguard · ETF · quarterly payer

As of Nov 5, 2026, VTV (Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF) yields 1.83%, paying $3.04 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $227.12 price. It costs 0.03% a year and manages $263.7B. Over the last 5 years it returned 12.4% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

1.83%

Paid a Year

$3.04

Expense Ratio

0.03%

Assets

$263.7B

5-Yr Return

12.4%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VTV

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, VTV yields 1.83% and pays about $3.04 a share a year, quarterly.
  • VTV paid $4.1640 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • VTV's expense ratio is 0.03% a year, or $3.00 on $10,000.
  • VTV is an ETF from Vanguard with $263.7B in assets, started Jan 26, 2004.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VTV returned 12.4% a year with distributions reinvested (9.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VTV returned 13.0% a year with distributions reinvested (10.2% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, VTV's share price is up 243%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 459%.
  • VTV's three largest holdings are Micron Technology Inc (4.6%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.3%), Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (2.9%).
Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in VTV became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$55,915

Payouts taken as cash

$41,624

$7,278 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, VTV's share price is up 243%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 459%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VTV total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+25.3%+22.7%+12.0%
3 years+22.0%+19.3%+23.3%
5 years+12.4%+9.8%+12.0%
10 years+13.0%+10.2%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+9.6%+6.8%+11.1%

VTV distributions

Every payment →

Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 28, 2026—$1.0170
Jun 26, 2026—$1.0820
Mar 27, 2026—$1.0790
Dec 22, 2025—$0.9860
Sep 29, 2025—$0.9430
Jun 30, 2025—$0.9640
Mar 27, 2025—$1.0130
Dec 23, 2024—$0.98
Sep 26, 2024—$0.9140
Jun 27, 2024—$1.0150
Mar 21, 2024—$1.0060
Dec 21, 2023—$1.0310

What VTV holds

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

  1. MU Micron Technology Inc4.6%
  2. JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co3.3%
  3. BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.9%
  4. XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.6%
  5. JNJ Johnson & Johnson2.4%
  6. ABBV AbbVie Inc1.8%
  7. WMT Walmart Inc1.7%
  8. CVX Chevron Corp1.5%
  9. CSCO Cisco Systems Inc1.4%
  10. CAT Caterpillar Inc1.4%
  • Financials22.4%
  • Healthcare16.8%
  • Technology14.3%
  • Industrials13.2%
  • Consumer defensive8.7%
  • Energy8.2%
  • Utilities4.2%
  • Consumer cyclical3.7%
  • Materials3.1%
  • Communication3.0%
  • Real estate2.5%

VTV questions

What is VTV's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VTV yields 1.83%. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.1640 a share in 4 payments, against a $227.12 share price.

How often does VTV pay dividends?

VTV pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VTV pay?

At about $3.04 a share a year, 100 shares of VTV pay about $304.00 a year, $76.00 each quarter, before tax.

What is VTV's expense ratio?

VTV'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 VTV's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VTV returned 12.4% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 9.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VTV have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, VTV's share price is up 243%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 459%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VTV hold?

VTV's largest holdings are Micron Technology Inc (4.6%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.3%), Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (2.9%). Its top ten make up 24% of the fund.

Is VTV or VIG better?

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

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Vanguard
Category
Large Value
Started
Jan 26, 2004
Expense ratio
0.03%
Assets
$263.7B
Dividend yield
1.83%
Paid in the last year
$4.1640 (4 payments)
Last payment
$1.0170 · ex Sep 28, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.65

Income Calculator

At $3.04 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$76.00
Annual$304.00
Monthly avg$25.33
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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.