VGT ETF — Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)

Updated October 2, 2026.

VGT is a low-cost ETF linked to Basket (Vanguard Information Technology ETF holdings). its distribution rate is 0.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.37%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 2436.7% over the past 22.7 years, 1509.8 points ahead of SPY at 926.9%.

At the current 0.46% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $46 per year, or about $11.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 2436.7% over the past 22.7 years, 1509.8 points ahead of SPY at 926.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 36.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

VGT key facts

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

0.37%

Last close

$128.32 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$155,484,687,754

Average volume

4289600.0

Last dividend

$0.1465

Last ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Last payment date

09/25/2026 (as of 2026-09-25)

Beta

1.49

P/E ratio

33.8834

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 (0.37%) 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. 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; 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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