# Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vitsx 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: 1997-07-07 Launched in 1992, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund aims to provide investors with comprehensive exposure to the entire American stock market. This encompasses a wide spectrum of companies, ranging from small to large capitalization, and includes both growth and value-oriented businesses. Its primary advantages include notably low expenses, extensive portfolio diversification, and the possibility of favorable tax treatment. For individuals seeking an economical means to achieve broad U.S. equity exposure – and who are prepared for the inherent fluctuations of the stock market – thi... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $176.18 | | Expense Ratio | 0.03% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $109.50B | | NAV | $176.18 (2026-11-06 close) | | Holdings Count | 3519 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.09% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.92 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $151.74 – $187.08 | | Beta | 1.02 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4652 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VITSX invest in? Launched in 1992, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund aims to provide investors with comprehensive exposure to the entire American stock market. This encompasses a wide spectrum of companies, ranging from small to large capitalization, and includes both growth and value-oriented businesses. Its primary advantages include notably low expenses, extensive portfolio diversification, and the possibility of favorable tax treatment. For individuals seeking an economical means to achieve broad U.S. equity exposure – and who are prepared for the inherent fluctuations of the stock market – this fund serves as an excellent option. It can function as either a foundational component of an investment portfolio or as the sole allocation to domestic stocks. Regarding 75% of its total assets, the fund operates under specific constraints: it cannot acquire more than 10% of a single company's outstanding voting shares. Furthermore, it is generally prohibited from investing more than 5% of its total capital in any one issuer's securities, unless such an allocation is essential for accurately mirroring its benchmark index. These restrictions do not, however, extend to investments in U.S. government debt or securities issued by its associated entities. ### What is the expense ratio of VITSX? Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VITSX? Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITSX) is one share class of a fund that manages $109.50B across all of its share classes (VSMPX, VTI, VTSAX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is VITSX actively managed or an index fund? VITSX 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 (VITSX's is 0.03%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VITSX launched? Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITSX) launched in July 1997 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VITSX performed? VITSX'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 VITSX pay a dividend? Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.09%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VITSX pay dividends? Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional 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 VITSX's dividend yield? VITSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.09%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VITSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VITSX was 2026-09-28. 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 VITSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.03% 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 VITSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VITSX'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 VITSX cost more than a fund like VOO? VITSX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.03%). 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 VITSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VITSX (0.03%) 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/vitsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vitsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vitsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vitsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vitsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.