VOOG ETF — Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG)

VOOG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index. its distribution rate is 0.42%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.44%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 1104.9% over the past 16 years, 282.7 points ahead of SPY at 822.2%.

At the current 0.42% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $42 per year, or $3.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index, holding large-capitalization growth stocks in the United States with an extremely low expense ratio of 0.07%. The fund has a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly, appealing primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking broad U.S. equity exposure with minimal costs.

VOOG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-04.

Total return is 1104.9% over the past 16 years, 282.7 points ahead of SPY at 822.2%.

VOOG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.34%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/07/2010

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

0.42%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.44%

Last close

$84.50

NAV

$83.49

Premium / discount

1.21% premium

AUM

$26,788,067,115

Market cap

$1,320,871,552

Average volume

901100.0

Last dividend

$0.088

Last ex-dividend date

06/24/2026 (as of 2026-06-24)

Last payment date

06/26/2026 (as of 2026-06-26)

Beta

1.22

P/E ratio

28.4616

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.42%) 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 (0.44%) 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: S&P 500 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.

VOOG risks and drawbacks

VOOG'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.

Who may consider VOOG — and who may not

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

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