Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEXAX)
| Fund Assets | 93.74B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 12.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.68% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 182.72 |
| YTD Return | 14.61% |
| 1-Year Return | 28.33% |
| 5-Year Return | 34.74% |
| 52-Week Low | 143.66 |
| 52-Week High | 183.16 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 3343 |
| Inception Date | Nov 13, 2000 |
About VEXAX
This fund provides investors with an economical method to gain extensive diversification across American companies with medium and small market capitalizations, all within one convenient offering. It holds shares in approximately 3,000 different enterprises, spanning numerous economic sectors, and collectively accounts for roughly one-quarter of the total valuation of the U.S. stock market. A primary risk associated with this fund is its exclusive focus on the mid- and small-cap segments, which are generally prone to greater price volatility compared to the large-cap market. Designed to be paired with the Vanguard 500 Index Fund, these two investments combined offer complete coverage of the entire U.S. equity landscape.
Performance
VEXAX had a total return of 28.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.45%.
Top 10 Holdings
10.23% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 2.17% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | MRVL | 2.11% |
| Snowflake Inc. | SNOW | 1.03% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | NET | 0.91% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | BE | 0.87% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 0.80% |
| Flex Ltd. | FLEX | 0.65% |
| Strategy Inc | MSTR | 0.59% |
| Cheniere Energy, Inc. | LNG | 0.57% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. | ALAB | 0.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.4963 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.4977 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.4373 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.4052 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.4645 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4372 | Dec 24, 2024 |