VOO ETF — Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Updated October 8, 2026.

VOO is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Index. its distribution rate is 1.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.04%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 839.7% over the past 16.1 years, 10.7 points ahead of SPY at 829.0%.

At the current 1.02% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $102 per year, or about $25.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 Index by holding the 500 largest U.S. companies in the same proportions as the index. The fund has a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.03%. This ETF appeals to broad-based equity investors seeking low-cost exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks.

VOO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 839.7% over the past 16.1 years, 10.7 points ahead of SPY at 829.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

VOO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.02%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/07/2010

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.02%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.04%

Last close

$711.28 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$1,046,284,128,760

Average volume

4722271.0

Last dividend

$1.8226

Last ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

1.0

P/E ratio

25.0191

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.02%) 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 (1.04%) 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: S&P 500 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.

VOO risks and drawbacks

VOO'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 VOO — and who may not

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

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