VXF Distribution History & Yield

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Mid-Cap Blend Quarterly payer
$242.66
+0.14% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.01%
$2.443/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.91%
$2.22/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$2.22
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.555
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 23, 2026 Estimated
in 14 days
Next pay date
Oct 7, 2026
in 28 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 24, 2026
$0.555 per share
Expense ratio
0.05%
AUM 95.3B
Consistency
88/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+1.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
23.7
since Dec 23, 2002
1y total return
+19.1%
price +17.9% + distributions 1.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (in 14 days) Oct 7, 2026 $0.555 $55.50 Estimated
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 105 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.555 $55.50 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 196 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.555 $55.50 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 287 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.555 $55.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VXF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.22 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 24, 2026; most recent $0.555$0.00$0.50$1.00Sep 13, 2016: $0.306Sep '16Dec 22, 2016: $0.54Mar 24, 2017: $0.293Jun 21, 2017: $0.279Sep 20, 2017: $0.285Dec 21, 2017: $0.538Dec '17Mar 26, 2018: $0.324Jun 28, 2018: $0.37Sep 26, 2018: $0.47Dec 19, 2018: $0.492Mar 28, 2019: $0.313Mar '19Jun 17, 2019: $0.294Sep 16, 2019: $0.372Dec 24, 2019: $0.662Mar 26, 2020: $0.166Jun 29, 2020: $0.396Jun '20Sep 29, 2020: $0.395Dec 24, 2020: $0.81Mar 25, 2021: $0.607Jun 24, 2021: $0.432Sep 24, 2021: $0.267Sep '21Dec 27, 2021: $0.757Mar 23, 2022: $0.148Jun 23, 2022: $0.245Sep 23, 2022: $0.454Dec 22, 2022: $0.678Dec '22Mar 24, 2023: $0.434Jun 29, 2023: $0.497Sep 28, 2023: $0.473Dec 20, 2023: $0.677Mar 22, 2024: $0.461Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.552Sep 27, 2024: $0.487Dec 23, 2024: $0.576Mar 25, 2025: $0.613Jun 26, 2025: $0.534Jun '25Sep 24, 2025: $0.577Dec 22, 2025: $0.656Mar 24, 2026: $0.655Jun 24, 2026: $0.555

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.395$1.39520172018: $1.656$1.65620182019: $1.641$1.64120192020: $1.767$1.76720202021: $2.063$2.06320212022: $1.525$1.52520222023: $2.081$2.08120232024: $2.076$2.07620242025: $2.38$2.3820252026 (YTD): $1.21$1.212026 YTD

How much VXF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month541$131,168$1,200
$500 / month2,703$655,838$6,000
$1,000 / month5,406$1,311,676$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.91%. $10,000 in VXF would currently pay about $91 a year ($8 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VXF distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 24, 2026 $0.555 -15.3%
Mar 24, 2026 $0.655 -0.2%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.656 +13.7%
Sep 24, 2025 $0.577 +8.1%
Jun 26, 2025 $0.534 -12.9%
Mar 25, 2025 $0.613 +6.4%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.576 +18.3%
Sep 27, 2024 $0.487 -11.8%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.552 +19.7%
Mar 22, 2024 $0.461 -31.9%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.677 +43.1%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.473 -4.8%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.497 +14.5%
Mar 24, 2023 $0.434 -36.0%
Dec 22, 2022 $0.678 +49.3%
Sep 23, 2022 $0.454 +85.3%
Jun 23, 2022 $0.245 +65.5%
Mar 23, 2022 $0.148 -80.4%
Dec 27, 2021 $0.757 +183.5%
Sep 24, 2021 $0.267 -38.2%
Jun 24, 2021 $0.432 -28.8%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.607 -25.1%
Dec 24, 2020 $0.81 +105.1%
Sep 29, 2020 $0.395 -0.3%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

VXF's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 88/100).

Its share price moved +17.9% over the past year.

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About Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of S&P Completion Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies. It invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. These characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield.

Fund family: Vanguard. Category: Mid-Cap Blend. First distribution on our records: Dec 23, 2002. 69 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VXF distribution FAQ

When is VXF's next ex-distribution date?

VXF's next ex-distribution date is Sep 23, 2026 (in 14 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.555 per share, expected on Oct 7, 2026.

How often does VXF pay distributions?

VXF pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.555 per share with an ex-date of Jun 24, 2026.

What is VXF's distribution yield?

VXF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.01%, based on $2.443 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $242.66. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.22 per share, is 0.91%.

How much does VXF pay per share?

VXF pays about $0.555 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.22 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $222.00 a year.

Has VXF grown or cut its distribution?

VXF has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.7% a year (+10.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.91%, you would need about 541 shares of VXF (roughly $131,168 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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