VGT ETF — Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)

VGT is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Basket (Vanguard Information Technology ETF holdings). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.36%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 2265.3% over the past 22.5 years, 1343.8 points ahead of SPY at 921.5%.

At the current 0.46% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $46 per year, or $3.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks a broad index of large, mid-size, and small U.S. technology companies, including software and services firms, hardware and equipment manufacturers, and semiconductor producers. The fund distributes quarterly and carries a low expense ratio of 0.09%, with a modest current distribution rate. This ETF appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. technology sector with minimal costs.

VGT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 2265.3% over the past 22.5 years, 1343.8 points ahead of SPY at 921.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

VGT key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.43%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/26/2004

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution rate

0.46%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.36%

Last close

$119.79

AUM

$150,632,778,046

Average volume

3277663.0

Last dividend

$0.1384

Ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.47

P/E ratio

34.4623

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.46%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.36%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund page; Index: Basket (Vanguard Information Technology ETF holdings); 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.

VGT risks and drawbacks

VGT'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.4%.

Who may consider VGT — and who may not

VGT 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 (VGT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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