VONG ETF — Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG)

Updated October 2, 2026.

VONG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index. its distribution rate is 0.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.45%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 1083.4% over the past 16 years, 18.5 points ahead of IWF at 1064.9%.

At the current 0.44% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $44 per year, or about $11.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF is an index fund that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index, providing exposure to large- and mid-cap U.S. growth companies. The fund distributes quarterly with a low current distribution rate, and carries a minimal expense ratio of 0.06%, making it a cost-efficient option for growth-oriented equity investors seeking broad large-cap exposure.

VONG performance versus IWF

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 1083.4% over the past 16 years, 18.5 points ahead of IWF at 1064.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.

VONG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.42%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

0.44%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.45%

Last close

$130.82 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$47,387,156,877

Average volume

810000.0

Last dividend

$0.145

Last ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

1.21

P/E ratio

30.2189

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.44%) 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 (0.45%) 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: Russell 1000 Growth 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.

VONG risks and drawbacks

VONG'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 16.2%.

Who may consider VONG — and who may not

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

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