VITPX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Instl Ttl Stk Mkt Idx InstlPls

Vanguard Instl Ttl Stk Mkt Idx InstlPls (VITPX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VITPX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.29%, its expense ratio is 0.02%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 933.2% over the past 25.4 years, 82.2 points ahead of SPY at 851.0%.

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Institutional Plus is a mutual fund that tracks the total U.S. stock market by holding at least 80% of its assets in the stocks comprising its target index. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.02% and distributes income at a modest rate. This fund appeals to institutional investors and those seeking broad U.S. market exposure with minimal costs.

VITPX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 933.2% over the past 25.4 years, 82.2 points ahead of SPY at 851.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

VITPX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.76%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.02%

Distribution rate

1.08%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.29%

Last close

$125.49 (as of 2026-10-16)

NAV

$121.27 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$38,710,075,392

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.326

Ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

1.03

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.29%) 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.

VITPX risks and drawbacks

VITPX'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 8.9%.

Who may consider VITPX — and who may not

VITPX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VITPX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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