ETF VTI Average Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield of the VTI ETF

VTI is the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, issued by Vanguard back in 2001. Where many funds stop at large caps, VTI tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index and holds thousands of U.S. stocks of every size, from the giants down to micro caps. That gives you the whole market in one ticker. This calculator gives you its dividend yield as a percentage using yield = (annual dividend per share ÷ share price) × 100.

Its trailing yield usually sits around 1.1–1.4%. That tracks pretty closely with S&P 500 funds, since large caps carry most of the weight, and the expense ratio is a tiny 0.03%. Payouts come quarterly. Type in the share price and the last 12 months of distributions, and you get the income slice of your total return.

Applications

Project the income on a total-market position, line up VTI's yield against the S&P 500-only VOO, or check just how little the yield moves once small caps are thrown in. VTI tends to be the anchor in one-fund U.S. equity portfolios.

FAQ

How does VTI differ from VOO? VTI owns the whole U.S. market, small and mid caps included, while VOO sticks to the S&P 500 large caps. The yields end up close anyway, because large caps make up most of VTI.

Is VTI's yield high? Not really. It hovers near 1.3%. This is a broadly diversified, total-return fund, not something you buy for income.

How often does it pay? Once a quarter. Add up the four payments to get the annual dividend this tool expects.