Vanguard will pay the final distributions (dividends) for 2025 to investors in its ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) today.
This includes the market's largest ETF, the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS).
Aussie investors have $22.58 billion invested in ASX VAS, which seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO).
VAS ETF delivered a total gross return of 10.07% last year, made up of 7.05% in capital growth and a dividend yield of 3.02%.
The ETF closed out the year at $108.90 per unit on 31 December after retracing a little from its 52-week high of $113.18 on 16 October.
On Friday, VAS closed the week at $110.50 per unit, up 0.53%.
Let's recap the dividends to be paid out today for investors in VAS and other Vanguard ETFs.
How much will Vanguard ETF investors receive?
Here is a summary of the dividends that Vanguard will pay to investors today.
The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) will pay a dividend of 82.08 cents per unit.
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY), which tracks the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index, will pay 65.83 cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) will pay a dividend of 47.36 cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VSO) will pay 129.60 cents per unit. The VSO tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index.
Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (ASX: VEQ), which tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before fees, will pay 61.60 cents per unit.
The Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VAF) will pay a dividend of 42.44 cents per unit.
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (ASX: VAP), which tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before fees, will pay 45.61 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 132.88 cents per unit.
Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VETH), which tracks the FTSE Australia 300 Choice Index before fees, will pay 55.39 cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM) will pay 85.44 cents per unit.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (ASX: VLC) will pay a dividend of 63.34 cents per unit.
