Vanguard has just announced the distributions (or dividends) and payment date for scores of its ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Investors will receive their dividends on 16 July.
According to the timetable, the ex-dividend date is tomorrow, 1 July, and the record date is 2 July.
How much will Vanguard ASX ETF investors get?
Here is a summary of the dividend amounts investors in some of the most popular Vanguard ETFs will receive on 16 July.
The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS), which seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) before fees, will pay a dividend of 65.1416 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY) tracks the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index. The ASX VHY will pay 201.0911 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) provides exposure to about 1,500 businesses in developed nations outside Australia. This ETF will pay a dividend of 128.4107 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VSO) will pay 398.3168 AU cents per unit. The VSO tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index.
The Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (ASX: VEQ) provides exposure to about 1,300 companies listed in major European markets. It tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before fees. It will pay 104.3118 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VAF) tracks the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index before fees. It will pay a dividend of 53.6889 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (ASX: VAP) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before fees. It will pay 161.2115 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (ASX: VGE), which tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before fees, will pay 20.1612 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VETH) tracks the FTSE Australia 300 Choice Index before fees. It will pay 41.7466 AU cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM) will pay a dividend of 154.1283 AU cents per unit. The VISM ETF tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before fees.
Want to reinvest your dividends?
A distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) is available for all of these Vanguard ETFs.
DRP elections must be made by 5pm on the record date, which is 2 July.
Recent research by Vanguard shows ETFs are more resilient during market turbulence than individual shares.
