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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Dividend Yield: 0.47%
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 17
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend reflects the fund's core purpose: tracking the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a benchmark of large-cap U.S. growth stocks. The current yield is 0.46%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5812 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. With a beta of 1.168, VONG carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for investors prioritizing capital appreciation over income.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the income produced by its Russell 1000 Growth Index constituents, which are large-cap U.S. growth companies that typically reinvest earnings rather than pay large dividends. The most significant pressure on the payout is that growth-oriented companies distribute relatively little income, which keeps the fund's dividend output low and subject to year-over-year variation.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -2.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.7540 at the start of the window to $0.5508 by 2025 (with 2026 a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 50.7% in 2012, but the overall trend has been negative, and the history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.7% | $0.54 (2022) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.0% | $0.47 (2020) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.9% | $0.38 (2015) | $0.55 (2025) |
VONG fits investors whose primary goal is capital growth, not income. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.46% today, essentially in line with its 5-year average of 0.47%. That consistency tells you the yield is structurally low, not temporarily depressed. The fund tracks large-cap U.S. growth stocks that prioritize reinvestment over dividends, so the income stream is thin by design. What an investor gets is broad exposure to high-growth American companies. What they give up is any meaningful dividend income, and the -2.2% CAGR over the full history window means the per-share payout has actually shrunk over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.1446 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.1592 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.1418 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.1383 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.1419 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1340 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.1366 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.1378 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.1393 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.1406 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4456 |
| 2025 | $0.5508 |
| 2024 | $0.5724 |
| 2023 | $0.5517 |
| 2022 | $0.5397 |
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