# Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtwax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: Global Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2019-02-07 This fund provides investors with an economical way to achieve extensive exposure to global equity markets, covering companies in the United States, well-established international economies, and developing nations. Beyond the general volatility associated with stock markets, potential investors should also be aware of foreign exchange rate fluctuations and specific country-level risks. This investment is suitable for long-term participants seeking broad worldwide stock market involvement who are prepared for the inherent price swings of equity investments. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $55.83 | | Expense Ratio | 0.09% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $101.20B | | NAV | $55.83 | | Holdings Count | 9783 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.50% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.84 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $47.50 – $57.47 | | Beta | 0.93 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1405 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VTWAX invest in? This fund provides investors with an economical way to achieve extensive exposure to global equity markets, covering companies in the United States, well-established international economies, and developing nations. Beyond the general volatility associated with stock markets, potential investors should also be aware of foreign exchange rate fluctuations and specific country-level risks. This investment is suitable for long-term participants seeking broad worldwide stock market involvement who are prepared for the inherent price swings of equity investments. ### What is the expense ratio of VTWAX? Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VTWAX? Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $101.20B across all of its share classes (VT, VTWIX 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 VTWAX actively managed or an index fund? VTWAX 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 (VTWAX's is 0.09%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VTWAX launched? Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX) launched in February 2019 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VTWAX performed? VTWAX'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 VTWAX pay a dividend? Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.50%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VTWAX pay dividends? Vanguard Total World Stock 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 VTWAX's dividend yield? VTWAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.50%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VTWAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VTWAX 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 VTWAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.09% 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 VTWAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VTWAX'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 VTWAX cost more than a fund like VOO? VTWAX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.09%). 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 VTWAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VTWAX (0.09%) 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/vtwax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtwax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtwax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtwax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vtwax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.