VPL ETF — Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares (VPL)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VPL is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index. its distribution rate is 2.22%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.22%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 52/100 (Caution). Total return is 283.5% over the past 21.6 years, 551.8 points behind SPY at 835.3%.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund is an ETF that tracks a market-capitalization-weighted index of common stocks in Pacific region countries, holding at least 80% of assets in the underlying index constituents. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to Pacific equity markets with minimal costs.

VPL performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 283.5% over the past 21.6 years, 551.8 points behind SPY at 835.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.3%.

VPL key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

52 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.15%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/04/2005

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

2.22%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.22%

Last close

$109.17 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$8,943,594,534

Average volume

440220.0

Dividend

$2.419

Ex-dividend date

12/19/2025

Payment date

12/23/2025

Beta

1.12

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.22%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.22%) 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; Index: Vanguard FTSE Pacific 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.

VPL risks and drawbacks

VPL'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 13.3%.

Who may consider VPL — and who may not

VPL may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VPL 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.

More on VPL

• All tickers starting with V

Tagged: Index, International.

Frequently asked questions

More securities from Vanguard.