Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)
| Assets | $57.38B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 22.29 |
| Shares Out | 411.07M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.66% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 36.95% |
| Volume | 1,653,829 |
| Open | 140.33 |
| Previous Close | 140.22 |
| Day's Range | 140.27 - 140.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 100.89 |
| 52-Week High | 142.21 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 9998 |
| Inception Date | Jun 24, 2008 |
About VT
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 98% of the domestic and emerging market capitalization. VT was launched on Jun 24, 2008 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
22.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 4.57% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.80% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.70% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 2.26% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 1.65% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 1.58% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.36% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.28% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.24% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 1.13% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.4781 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.5947 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.3852 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.8774 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.4174 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.5779 | Jun 25, 2024 |
Performance
VT had a total return of 18.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.40%.
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