VONE ETF — Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VONE)

VONE is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard Russell 1000 Index. its distribution rate is 0.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.99%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 773.1% over the past 16 years, 19.1 points behind SPY at 792.2%.

At the current 0.99% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $99 per year, or about $24.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund ETF Shares is an ETF that tracks the Russell 1000 Index, holding a portfolio of large-capitalization U.S. stocks in proportions matching the index. The fund has a modest current distribution rate, pays distributions quarterly, and carries an expense ratio of 0.06%. The fund appeals to equity investors seeking broad large-cap U.S. market exposure with low costs and minimal active management.

VONE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 773.1% over the past 16 years, 19.1 points behind SPY at 792.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

VONE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.99%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

0.99%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.99%

Last close

$350.31 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$345.21

Premium / discount

1.48% premium

AUM

$8,676,853,350

Average volume

151653.0

Last dividend

$0.864

Last ex-dividend date

06/18/2026 (as of 2026-06-18)

Last payment date

06/23/2026 (as of 2026-06-23)

Beta

1.01

P/E ratio

24.7073

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.99%) 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 (0.99%) 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: Vanguard Russell 1000 Index; 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.

VONE risks and drawbacks

VONE'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 8.9%.

Who may consider VONE — and who may not

VONE 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 (VONE 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.

Frequently asked questions

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