VNM Distribution History & Yield

VanEck Vietnam ETF · Cboe US

ETF Focused Region Annual payer
$18.16
+1.45% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.21%
$0.038/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.21%
$0.038/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.038
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.038
per share, every year
Frequency
Annual
1 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 21, 2026 Estimated
in 103 days
Next pay date
Jan 4, 2027
in 117 days
Last ex-distribution date
Dec 22, 2025
$0.038 per share
Expense ratio
0.66%
AUM 521.0M
Consistency
8/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
-11.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
16.7
since Dec 23, 2009
1y total return
-0.5%
price -0.7% + distributions 0.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 103 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.038 $3.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VNM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.038 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 21 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 21 payments per share from Dec 23, 2009 to Dec 22, 2025; most recent $0.038$0.00$0.40$0.80Dec 23, 2009: $0.036Dec '09Dec 23, 2010: $0.342Dec 23, 2011: $0.163Dec 24, 2012: $0.367Dec '12Dec 23, 2013: $0.599Dec 22, 2014: $0.51Dec 21, 2015: $0.499 (special)Dec '15Dec 29, 2015: $0.047Dec 19, 2016: $0.318Dec 18, 2017: $0.152Dec '17Dec 27, 2017: $0.025Dec 20, 2018: $0.122Dec 23, 2019: $0.105Dec '19Dec 30, 2019: $0.016Dec 21, 2020: $0.07Dec 20, 2021: $0.103Dec '21Dec 19, 2022: $0.111Dec 28, 2022: $0.003Dec 18, 2023: $0.655 (special)Dec '23Dec 27, 2023: $0.019Dec 22, 2025: $0.038

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.10$0.202017: $0.177$0.17720172018: $0.122$0.12220182019: $0.121$0.12120192020: $0.07$0.0720202021: $0.103$0.10320212022: $0.114$0.11420222023: $0.019$0.01920232024: $0.0020242025: $0.038$0.03820252026 (YTD): $0.002026 YTD

How much VNM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month31,579$573,474$1,200
$500 / month157,895$2,867,368$6,000
$1,000 / month315,790$5,734,737$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.21%. $10,000 in VNM would currently pay about $21 a year ($2 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VNM distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Dec 22, 2025 $0.038 +100.0%
Dec 27, 2023 $0.019 +533.3%
Dec 18, 2023 $0.655 Special
Dec 28, 2022 $0.003 -97.3%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.111 +7.8%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.103 +47.1%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.07 +337.5%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.016 -84.8%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.105 -13.9%
Dec 20, 2018 $0.122 +388.0%
Dec 27, 2017 $0.025 -83.6%
Dec 18, 2017 $0.152 -52.2%
Dec 19, 2016 $0.318 +576.6%
Dec 29, 2015 $0.047 -90.8%
Dec 21, 2015 $0.499 Special
Dec 22, 2014 $0.51 -14.9%
Dec 23, 2013 $0.599 +63.2%
Dec 24, 2012 $0.367 +125.2%
Dec 23, 2011 $0.163 -52.3%
Dec 23, 2010 $0.342 +850.0%
Dec 23, 2009 $0.036

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

VNM's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 8/100).

Its share price moved -0.7% over the past year.

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About VanEck Vietnam ETF

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes securities of Vietnamese companies. A company is generally considered to be a Vietnamese company if it is incorporated in Vietnam. It is non-diversified.

Fund family: VanEck. Category: Focused Region. First distribution on our records: Dec 23, 2009. 21 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VNM distribution FAQ

When is VNM's next ex-distribution date?

VNM's next ex-distribution date is Dec 21, 2026 (in 103 days, estimated from its annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.038 per share, expected on Jan 4, 2027.

How often does VNM pay distributions?

VNM pays distributions once a year, 1 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.038 per share with an ex-date of Dec 22, 2025.

What is VNM's distribution yield?

VNM's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.21%, based on $0.038 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $18.16. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.038 per share, is 0.21%.

How much does VNM pay per share?

VNM pays about $0.038 per share each year, which works out to roughly $0.038 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $3.80 a year.

Has VNM grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 11.5% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, VNM's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of VNM do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.21%, you would need about 31,579 shares of VNM (roughly $573,474 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive once a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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