Vanguard has announced estimated distributions (dividends) for scores of its ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Friday.
The ETFs include the market's most popular exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS).
The ex-dividend date for this next lot of distributions is next Wednesday, 1 July.
Vanguard will pay investors on 16 July.
Let's take a look.
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Mid-year dividends for Vanguard ASX ETF investors
Here is a summary of the estimated distributions that Vanguard will pay investors on 16 July.
The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF, which seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) before fees, will pay a dividend of 48.99 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 40.82 cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VSO) will pay 219.83 cents per unit. The VSO tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index.
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 53.42 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 146.84 cents per unit.
The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VETH) tracks the FTSE Australia 300 Choice Index before fees. It will pay 34.38 cents per unit.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (ASX: VLC), which tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index, will pay a dividend of 26.81 cents per unit.
What about ETFs holding international shares?
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) is the largest exchange-traded fund holding diversified international shares on the ASX. It provides exposure to 1,500 stocks in developed nations ex-Australia. ASX VGS will pay 80.11 cents per unit in dividends.
The currency-hedged version of VGS is Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (ASX: VGAD). VGAD ETF will pay a monster dividend of 234.31 cents per unit.
The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM) will pay a whopping great dividend of 323.31 cents per unit. The VISM ETF tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before fees.
Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF (ASX: V500) tracks the US benchmark S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) and will pay 11.80 cents per unit.
Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (ASX: VEQ), which tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, will pay 97.91 cents per unit.
The Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) will pay 121.86 cents per unit. This ASX ETF provides exposure to 16,000 ASX and international shares.
Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF (ASX: VESG) will pay 64.45 cents per unit. This ASX ETF tracks the FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars.
Monster dividends
The two biggest payers on Vanguard's mid-year schedule of dividends are as follows.
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF (ASX: VMIN) is an actively managed ETF invested in about 200 global shares. The ETF aims to deliver lower volatility than the FTSE Global All Cap Index (AUD Hedged), before fees. VMIN ETF will pay a monster dividend of 409.57 cents per unit.
Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU) is also actively managed, and targets global value stocks drawn primarily from the FTSE Developed All Cap Index and the Russell 3000 Index. VVLU ETF will pay the largest dividend of 626.68 cents per unit.
