Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)
VT is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by Vanguard, a leading provider of low-cost investment products. The fund is designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, a benchmark consisting of a wide range of companies from developed and emerging markets around the world.
VT was launched on June 24, 2008, with an expense ratio of 0.07% and is a passive ETF, which means that it is not actively managed by a team of portfolio managers, but instead aims to replicate the performance of the underlying index as closely as possible.
ETF Info
US9220427424
922042742
Jun 24, 2008
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
FTSE Global All Cap Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VT has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) returned 4.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VT returned 9.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VT
4.47%
9.07%
2.76%
12.12%
14.77%
9.01%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.06% | -0.41% | -3.52% | 0.56% | 4.91% | 4.47% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | 4.49% | 3.19% | -3.58% | 4.60% | 1.59% | 1.98% | 2.33% | 2.20% | -2.18% | 4.14% | -2.94% | 16.49% |
| 2023 | 7.65% | -3.18% | 2.85% | 1.42% | -1.21% | 5.82% | 3.72% | -2.84% | -4.25% | -2.92% | 9.01% | 5.16% | 22.04% |
| 2022 | -4.58% | -2.77% | 1.89% | -8.10% | 0.49% | -8.13% | 6.98% | -4.05% | -9.53% | 6.38% | 8.28% | -4.44% | -18.01% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 2.67% | 2.85% | 4.13% | 1.58% | 1.18% | 0.62% | 2.26% | -4.11% | 5.15% | -2.62% | 3.81% | 18.27% |
| 2020 | -1.56% | -7.22% | -14.76% | 10.37% | 5.21% | 3.07% | 5.29% | 6.01% | -2.93% | -2.05% | 12.37% | 4.93% | 16.59% |
| 2019 | 7.99% | 2.82% | 1.06% | 3.47% | -5.97% | 6.37% | 0.00% | -2.10% | 2.27% | 2.79% | 2.56% | 3.45% | 26.81% |
| 2018 | 5.48% | -4.44% | -1.28% | 0.42% | 0.57% | -0.60% | 2.88% | 0.86% | 0.08% | -7.82% | 1.73% | -7.24% | -9.76% |
| 2017 | 3.00% | 2.69% | 1.48% | 1.63% | 1.95% | 0.63% | 2.65% | 0.42% | 2.11% | 2.11% | 1.90% | 1.59% | 24.50% |
| 2016 | -5.87% | -1.11% | 7.97% | 1.01% | 0.65% | -0.19% | 4.15% | 0.35% | 0.78% | -1.97% | 1.19% | 1.81% | 8.50% |
| 2015 | -1.63% | 5.95% | -1.21% | 2.55% | 0.33% | -2.22% | 0.50% | -6.63% | -3.71% | 7.29% | -0.08% | -2.18% | -1.86% |
| 2014 | -4.44% | 5.22% | 0.49% | 0.74% | 2.05% | 2.21% | -1.75% | 2.65% | -3.34% | 0.94% | 1.26% | -1.98% | 3.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VT is 69, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF provided a 1.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.26 | $2.29 | $2.14 | $1.90 | $1.96 | $1.54 | $1.88 | $1.66 | $1.56 | $1.46 | $1.41 | $1.46 |
Dividend yield | 1.85% | 1.95% | 2.08% | 2.20% | 1.82% | 1.66% | 2.32% | 2.53% | 2.11% | 2.39% | 2.45% | 2.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $2.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $2.14 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $1.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $1.96 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $1.54 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $1.88 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.66 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.56 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $1.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $1.41 |
| 2014 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.46 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF was 50.27%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 457 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Total World Stock ETF drawdown is 1.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.27% | Jun 27, 2008 | 175 | Mar 9, 2009 | 457 | Dec 29, 2010 | 632 |
| -34.24% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 134 |
| -26.39% | Nov 9, 2021 | 233 | Oct 12, 2022 | 324 | Jan 29, 2024 | 557 |
| -23.83% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 313 | Jan 2, 2013 | 421 |
| -19.97% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 212 | Oct 28, 2019 | 441 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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