# Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VTPSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtpsx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: International Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2010-11-30 This fund presents an economical pathway for investors to gain exposure to equity markets across both established and developing international economies. It tracks global stock markets, deliberately omitting those within the United States, by allocating its investments solely to non-U.S. shares, encompassing both developed and emerging regions. Given its focus on foreign equities, this offering may demonstrate higher price fluctuations when compared to a domestic-only fund. It stands as a suitable choice for long-term investors aiming to diversify their portfolios with a comprehensive inter... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $179.04 | | Expense Ratio | 0.05% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $649.30B | | NAV | $179.04 | | Holdings Count | 8563 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.38% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.27 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $154.86 – $189.53 | | Beta | 0.92 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3360 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VTPSX invest in? This fund presents an economical pathway for investors to gain exposure to equity markets across both established and developing international economies. It tracks global stock markets, deliberately omitting those within the United States, by allocating its investments solely to non-U.S. shares, encompassing both developed and emerging regions. Given its focus on foreign equities, this offering may demonstrate higher price fluctuations when compared to a domestic-only fund. It stands as a suitable choice for long-term investors aiming to diversify their portfolios with a comprehensive international stock allocation. ### What is the expense ratio of VTPSX? Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VTPSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VTPSX? Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VTPSX) is one share class of a fund that manages $649.30B across all of its share classes (VTIAX, VTSNX 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 VTPSX actively managed or an index fund? VTPSX 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 (VTPSX's is 0.05%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VTPSX launched? Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VTPSX) launched in November 2010 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VTPSX performed? VTPSX'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 VTPSX pay a dividend? Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VTPSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.38%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VTPSX pay dividends? Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 VTPSX's dividend yield? VTPSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.38%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VTPSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VTPSX 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 VTPSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.05% 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 VTPSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VTPSX'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 VTPSX cost more than a fund like VOO? VTPSX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.05%). 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 VTPSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VTPSX (0.05%) 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/vtpsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtpsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtpsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtpsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtpsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.