# Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFTAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: Large Cap Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2019-02-07 The Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares aims to mirror the investment performance of the FTSE US Choice Index. This index is constructed from large and mid-capitalization stocks, weighted by their market value, and is subject to stringent environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) screening. The fund employs a passively managed, full-replication strategy, meaning it seeks to hold all the same securities as its benchmark index in similar proportions. A core principle of this index is the exclusion of companies involved in activities deemed socially irresponsible or cont... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $73.06 | | Expense Ratio | 0.11% | | Assets Under Management | $29.50B | | NAV | $72.63 | | Holdings Count | 414 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.82% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.60 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $58.50 – $75.17 | | Beta | 1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1572 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VFTAX invest in? The Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares aims to mirror the investment performance of the FTSE US Choice Index. This index is constructed from large and mid-capitalization stocks, weighted by their market value, and is subject to stringent environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) screening. The fund employs a passively managed, full-replication strategy, meaning it seeks to hold all the same securities as its benchmark index in similar proportions. A core principle of this index is the exclusion of companies involved in activities deemed socially irresponsible or controversial. Specifically, the index omits firms with significant engagement in: "Vice" industries: adult entertainment, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, cannabis cultivation or distribution, and gambling operations. Controversial weaponry: the production of chemical and biological weapons, cluster munitions, anti-personnel landmines, nuclear weapons or components, conventional military weapons, or civilian firearms (including assault weapons and small arms). Fossil fuels and nuclear energy: companies involved in nuclear power generation, or those with substantial proven reserves or operations in coal, oil, and gas exploration, extraction, processing, or distribution, as well as electricity generation from oil, gas, or thermal coal. Beyond these sector-specific exclusions, the index disqualifies companies that fail to adhere to certain fundamental labor rights, human rights, environmental protection standards, or anti-corruption practices. Additionally, firms that do not satisfy specific diversity benchmarks—such as having at least one woman on the board, implementing diversity policies, and establishing diversity management systems—are also excluded. The index provider, FTSE, meticulously evaluates a company's level of involvement, revenue thresholds, and the severity of any controversies to apply these stringent criteria and determine eligibility across all exclusion categories, utilizing detailed internal methodologies. Furthermore, with respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund generally cannot acquire more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any single issuer, nor can an investment in any single issuer exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. This rule is waived if necessary to accurately replicate the target index's composition and does not apply to obligations issued by the U.S. government or its agencies. ### What is the expense ratio of VFTAX? Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFTAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VFTAX? Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFTAX) manages $29.50B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is VFTAX actively managed or an index fund? VFTAX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VFTAX's is 0.11%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VFTAX launched? Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFTAX) launched in February 2019 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VFTAX performed? VFTAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does VFTAX pay a dividend? Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFTAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.82%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VFTAX pay dividends? Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VFTAX's dividend yield? VFTAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.82%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VFTAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VFTAX was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VFTAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.11% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VFTAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VFTAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VFTAX cost more than a fund like VOO? VFTAX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.11%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VFTAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VFTAX (0.11%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vftax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.