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Data as of 2026-06-11 (Tiingo).
$10k income snapshot
What could $10,000 in VGT do?
Using the current trailing 12-month yield, this is the simple cashflow picture: one position, one estimated average income stream, and one more step toward your freedom number.
Estimated annual income
$264
Monthly average
$22
About per quarter
$66
DRIP framing
At today's price, $10,000 buys about 86.2 shares. If the estimated distributions were reinvested for a year at the same price, DRIP could add roughly 2.3 shares before any market movement.
Think of each $10k as a cashflow block. Stack enough blocks, diversify the roles, and the portfolio starts taking over small monthly bills before it ever replaces a full paycheck.
Educational estimate only - not financial advice or a recommendation. Figures use this ETF's trailing 12-month distributions, latest synced price, and inferred payout cadence from recent data. Actual payments, taxes, prices, distribution timing, and future yields can change.
Last price
$116.07
Trailing 12-mo yield
2.64%
Expense ratio
0.100%
Approx. AUM
$90.00B
Distribution frequency
quarterly
YTF grade
Score 97.33 / 100
About VGT
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Information Technology 25/50 (the “Target Index”), an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the information technology sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”).
The GICS information technology sector is made up of companies that offer software and information technology services as well as manufacturers and distributors of technology hardware and equipment such as communications equipment, cellular phones, computers and peripherals, electronic equipment and related instruments, and semiconductors.Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.
The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index.The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.
Performance history
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Distributions
TTM distributions / share
$3.0622
4 payments in past 12 mo
Avg recent payment
$0.7614
Mean of last 6 payments
Projected annual / share
$3.0455
Avg × 4 payments / yr
Distribution trend
TTM up 35% YoY
Compares trailing 12-month regular distributions year over year. Special or year-end distributions can cause large single-period swings and are noted where recognised.
Income and DRIP calculator
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Distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount / share | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | - | $0.7438 | -1.7% |
| 2025-12-17 | - | $0.7570 | -11.8% |
| 2025-09-24 | - | $0.8586 | +22.2% |
| 2025-06-26 | - | $0.7028 | -3.6% |
| 2025-03-25 | - | $0.7294 | -6.1% |
| 2024-12-18 | - | $0.7766 | -15.3% |
| 2024-09-27 special? | - | $0.9171 | +20.3% |
| 2024-06-28 | - | $0.7624 | -39.4% |
| 2024-03-22 special? | - | $1.2590 | +58.4% |
| 2023-12-19 | - | $0.7946 | -9.8% |
| 2023-09-28 special? | - | $0.8814 | +30.4% |
| 2023-06-29 | - | $0.6757 | -12.4% |
| 2023-03-24 | - | $0.7716 | -11.5% |
| 2022-12-15 special? | - | $0.8720 | +14.2% |
| 2022-09-28 | - | $0.7639 | +28.3% |
| 2022-06-23 | - | $0.5955 | -12.1% |
| 2022-03-24 | - | $0.6774 | -17.5% |
| 2021-12-16 | - | $0.8212 | -7.4% |
| 2021-09-29 special? | - | $0.8869 | +51.3% |
| 2021-06-24 | - | $0.5862 | +645.3% |
| 2021-03-26 special? | - | $0.0786 | -8.8% |
| 2020-12-17 special? | - | $0.0862 | -2.5% |
| 2020-09-11 special? | - | $0.0884 | +4.9% |
| 2020-06-22 special? | - | $0.0843 | -19.8% |
| 2020-03-10 special? | - | $0.1051 | +29.1% |
| 2019-12-16 special? | - | $0.0814 | -21.9% |
| 2019-09-26 special? | - | $0.1043 | +30.9% |
| 2019-06-21 special? | - | $0.0797 | +6.8% |
| 2019-03-21 special? | - | $0.0746 | -6.8% |
| 2018-12-13 special? | - | $0.0801 | -1.3% |
| 2018-09-24 special? | - | $0.0811 | +33.0% |
| 2018-06-28 special? | - | $0.0610 | +29.2% |
| 2018-03-16 special? | - | $0.0472 | -13.6% |
| 2017-12-14 special? | - | $0.0546 | +4.3% |
| 2017-09-27 special? | - | $0.0524 | +3.2% |
| 2017-06-28 special? | - | $0.0508 | +11.8% |
| 2017-03-24 special? | - | $0.0454 | -16.2% |
| 2016-12-14 special? | - | $0.0541 | +7.4% |
| 2016-09-20 special? | - | $0.0504 | +15.1% |
| 2016-06-21 special? | - | $0.0437 | - |
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