ESGV ETF — Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ESGV is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.95%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.88%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 192.8% over the past 8.1 years, 1.6 points behind SPY at 194.4%.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF is an index fund that tracks a market-capitalization-weighted index of large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. stocks screened for environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.09%. It appeals to investors seeking broad U.S. equity exposure aligned with ESG principles, though it is not designed primarily for income generation.

ESGV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 192.8% over the past 8.1 years, 1.6 points behind SPY at 194.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.6%.

ESGV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.91%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/18/2018

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution rate

0.95%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.88%

Last close

$134.50 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$13,550,113,500

Average volume

91568.0

Dividend

$0.321

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

1.14

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.95%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.88%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ESGV risks and drawbacks

ESGV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.6%.

Who may consider ESGV — and who may not

ESGV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ESGV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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