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VTSAX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX)

VTSAX is a low-cost Mutual Fund linked to US Total Market. its distribution rate is 1.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.01%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 853.7% over the past 25.8 years, 61.4 points ahead of SPY at 792.3%.

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 Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares is a mutual fund that tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index, providing broad exposure to the entire U.S. stock market across all market capitalizations. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.04% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. This fund appeals to long-term investors seeking low-cost, diversified equity exposure with minimal turnover.

VTSAX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-09-21.

The distribution rate (1.02%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (1.01%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.504. The last ex-dividend date was 06/26/2026. It was paid on 06/29/2026. 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.

Recorded distribution timeline (105)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-06-26$0.5044.8%
2026-03-27$0.4814.8%
2025-12-22$0.4594.8%
2025-09-29$0.438-0.7%
2025-06-30$0.441-7.4%
2025-03-27$0.4764.6%
2024-12-23$0.4558.1%
2024-09-27$0.421-8.5%
2024-06-28$0.464.5%
2024-03-22$0.44-9.3%
2023-12-20$0.48525.6%
2023-09-20$0.386-3.5%
2023-06-22$0.45.3%
2023-03-22$0.38-15.7%
2022-12-21$0.45117.1%
2022-09-22$0.3856.4%
2022-06-22$0.3625.8%
2022-03-22$0.342-17.6%
2021-12-23$0.41518.6%
2021-09-23$0.357.4%
2021-06-23$0.3260.6%
2021-03-24$0.324-14.3%
2020-12-23$0.37816.0%
2020-09-24$0.326-3.8%
2020-06-24$0.33914.1%
2020-03-25$0.297-30.8%
2019-12-23$0.42926.5%
2019-09-13$0.33927.9%
2019-06-14$0.265-29.1%
2019-03-22$0.3748.1%
2018-12-21$0.346-0.6%
2018-09-27$0.34818.4%
2018-06-21$0.2946.5%
2018-03-21$0.276-15.9%
2017-12-20$0.32821.9%
2017-09-21$0.269-3.9%
2017-06-20$0.286.1%
2017-03-23$0.264-25.4%
2016-12-19$0.35435.1%
2016-09-12$0.26214.9%
2016-06-13$0.228-2.6%
2016-03-14$0.234-17.3%
2015-12-18$0.28314.6%
2015-09-24$0.2478.3%
2015-06-25$0.228-7.7%
2015-03-24$0.247-9.5%
2014-12-19$0.27320.8%
2014-09-23$0.22610.2%
2014-06-23$0.205-0.5%
2014-03-24$0.206-14.2%
2013-12-19$0.2414.8%
2013-09-20$0.20911.2%
2013-06-21$0.1886.2%
2013-03-21$0.177-33.2%
2012-12-19$0.26549.7%
2012-09-21$0.1775.4%
2012-06-22$0.16811.3%
2012-03-23$0.151-13.7%
2011-12-20$0.17517.4%
2011-09-22$0.1498.0%
2011-06-23$0.1380.7%
2011-03-24$0.137-19.4%
2010-12-21$0.1717.2%
2010-09-23$0.14510.7%
2010-06-23$0.13113.9%
2010-03-24$0.115-34.3%
2009-12-21$0.17545.8%
2009-09-23$0.1210.1%
2009-06-23$0.109-19.3%
2009-03-24$0.135-16.1%
2008-12-19$0.16112.6%
2008-09-23$0.143-6.5%
2008-06-23$0.1530.7%
2008-03-24$0.152-19.1%
2007-12-19$0.18819.7%
2007-09-21$0.15713.8%
2007-06-22$0.138-5.5%
2007-03-23$0.146-15.1%
2006-12-21$0.17234.4%
2006-09-22$0.128-0.8%
2006-06-23$0.1291.6%
2006-03-17$0.127-21.1%
2005-12-23$0.16116.7%
2005-09-23$0.13842.3%
2005-06-24$0.097-8.5%
2005-03-23$0.106-44.8%
2004-12-23$0.192100.0%
2004-09-24$0.096N/A
2004-06-25$0.0950.0%
2004-06-18$0.09511.8%
2004-03-26$0.0850.0%
2004-03-19$0.085N/A
2003-12-22$0.1132.5%
2003-09-26$0.08315.3%
2003-06-20$0.072-1.4%
2003-03-28$0.073-23.2%
2002-12-20$0.09530.1%
2002-09-27$0.07315.9%
2002-06-21$0.063-13.7%
2002-03-22$0.073-23.2%
2001-12-21$0.09525.0%
2001-09-21$0.07616.9%
2001-06-22$0.065-11.0%
2001-03-16$0.073-59.2%
2000-12-21$0.179
2000 total$0.179
2001 total$0.30972.6%
2002 total$0.304-1.6%
2003 total$0.33811.2%
2004 total$0.64891.7%
2005 total$0.502-22.5%
2006 total$0.55610.8%
2007 total$0.62913.1%
2008 total$0.609-3.2%
2009 total$0.539-11.5%
2010 total$0.5614.1%
2011 total$0.5996.8%
2012 total$0.76127.0%
2013 total$0.8147.0%
2014 total$0.9111.8%
2015 total$1.00510.4%
2016 total$1.0787.3%
2017 total$1.1415.8%
2018 total$1.26410.8%
2019 total$1.40711.3%
2020 total$1.34-4.8%
2021 total$1.4155.6%
2022 total$1.548.8%
2023 total$1.6517.2%
2024 total$1.7767.6%
2025 total$1.8142.1%
2026 YTD total$0.9857.4% vs prior-year YTD

VTSAX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+5.0%
3Y16.5%
5Y39.0%
10Y89.7%

VTSAX holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 32.1% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
NVIDIA CORP6.36%
APPLE INC5.87%
MICROSOFT CORP3.83%
AMAZON.COM INC3.19%
ALPHABET INC-A2.90%
BROADCOM INC2.47%
ALPHABET INC-C2.28%
MICRON TECH1.80%
META PLATFORMS-A1.71%
TESLA INC1.64%

Sector weights are shown on the interactive page when signed in.

VTSAX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 853.7% over the past 25.8 years, 61.4 points ahead of SPY at 792.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.9%
3M1.8%
6M15.9%
YTD12.7%
1Y16.1%
2Y CAGR17.80%
3Y CAGR20.90%
5Y CAGR11.90%
10Y CAGR14.90%
Since inception (25.8 years)853.7%9.10%

VTSAX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
100 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.02%
Issuer
Vanguard
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Expense ratio
0.04%
Distribution rate
1.02%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
1.01%
Last close
$185.49 (stale; as of 2026-09-21)
NAV
$180.70
Premium / discount
2.65% premium
AUM
$999,999,999,999
Market cap
$1,453,151,748,096
Average volume
0.0
Last dividend
$0.504
Last ex-dividend date
06/26/2026 (as of 2026-06-26)
Last payment date
06/29/2026 (as of 2026-06-29)
Beta
1.02
P/E ratio
24.4763

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 (1.01%) 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: US Total Market; 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.

VTSAX risks and drawbacks

VTSAX'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 VTSAX — and who may not

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

Compare VTSAX

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Frequently asked questions

Does VTSAX pay monthly?

No. VTSAX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is VTSAX linked to?

VTSAX is linked to US Total Market, not a broad market index.

What is VTSAX's expense ratio?

VTSAX's expense ratio is 0.04%.

What is VTSAX's dividend yield?

VTSAX's distribution rate is 1.02%, paid quarterly, with a 0.04% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of September 21, 2026).

How has VTSAX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does VTSAX pay a dividend?

VTSAX pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.504. The last ex-dividend date was 06/26/2026. It was paid on 06/29/2026.

How has VTSAX performed?

Total return is 853.7% over the past 25.8 years, 61.4 points ahead of SPY at 792.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

Is VTSAX a good investment?

VTSAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 100 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.02% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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