Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
| Assets | $560.06B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | 26.02 |
| Shares Out | 8.41B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.12% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 29.15% |
| Volume | 2,745,511 |
| Open | 333.32 |
| Previous Close | 334.44 |
| Day's Range | 332.96 - 335.49 |
| 52-Week Low | 236.42 |
| 52-Week High | 339.06 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Holdings | 3533 |
| Inception Date | May 24, 2001 |
About VTI
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Total Market index. The fund seeks to track a market-cap-weighted portfolio that provides total market exposure to the US equity space. VTI was launched on May 24, 2001 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
35.23% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.14% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.13% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.88% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.58% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.66% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 2.50% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.15% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.99% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.91% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 1.31% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.9072 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.9132 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.9854 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.9412 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8707 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.9519 | Jul 2, 2024 |
Performance
VTI had a total return of 13.66% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.39%.
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