Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)
| Assets | $48.70B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 20.34 |
| Shares Out | 378.71M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 35.65% |
| Volume | 2,040,245 |
| Open | 129.62 |
| Previous Close | 129.65 |
| Day's Range | 129.32 - 130.05 |
| 52-Week Low | 100.89 |
| 52-Week High | 130.05 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 9844 |
| 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
19.23% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.74% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 3.45% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.23% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 2.10% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.55% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 1.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.11% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.05% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 0.91% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 0.87% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.4212 | Mar 20, 2024 |
Performance
VT had a total return of 15.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.11%.
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