ETF facts & returns · 2026-10-02

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is a US total market ETF from Vanguard that tracks the Morningstar US Total Market Index, with a 0.03% annual expense ratio. It has a 1-year price return of +15.1% (Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026) and a 5-year annualized price return of +11.2%, based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02. It launched in 2001.

Share price
$377.99
Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio
0.03%
$3 per $10k / yr
1-year price return
+15.1%
Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)
+11.2%
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF at a glance

Key facts and trailing price returns for Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as of 2026-10-02 — expense ratio, index, issuer, inception and 1-, 3- and 5-year performance.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) facts & price returns — 2026-10-02
MetricValueDetail
Share price$377.99Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio0.03%$3 per $10,000 / year
Index trackedMorningstar US Total Market IndexBenchmark
CategoryUS total marketAsset class
IssuerVanguardFund sponsor
Inception2001Launched
1-year price return+15.1%Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
3-year price return (annualized)+21.1%Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)+11.2%Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026
Volatility16.1%Annualized, last 60 complete monthly price returns

What is the VTI ETF?

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is a US total market exchange-traded fund from Vanguard that tracks the Morningstar US Total Market Index. Launched in 2001, it lets investors buy a diversified basket in one trade, with an annual expense ratio of 0.03%.

How has VTI performed?

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF had a price return of +15.1% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +11.2% annualized over five years from Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, as of 2026-10-02, with annualized volatility near 16.1%. Past performance does not predict future results.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) trailing price returns — 2026-10-02
MeasureValue
1-year price return+15.1%
3-year price return (annualized)+21.1%
5-year price return (annualized)+11.2%
Volatility (annualized)16.1%

How much does VTI cost?

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF charges a 0.03% expense ratio — about $3 a year on a $10,000 position. Lower fees leave more of the fund's return with investors, which compounds over long holding periods.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) FAQ

What does the VTI ETF track?
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) tracks the Morningstar US Total Market Index and is classified as a US total market fund. It is issued by Vanguard and launched in 2001, giving investors diversified exposure through a single exchange-traded fund.
What is the VTI expense ratio?
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.03%, or about $3 per $10,000 invested each year. The expense ratio is deducted from fund assets and directly reduces your net return over time.
What is the VTI price return over the past year?
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) had a price return of +15.1% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +11.2% annualized over five years (Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026), based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02; distributions are excluded. Past performance does not predict future results.
How volatile is VTI?
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF has an annualized volatility of about 16.1%, measured from the last 60 complete monthly price returns. Higher volatility means larger swings in value. Volatility describes past risk and is not a forecast.
Where does this VTI data come from?
Fund facts (expense ratio, index, issuer, inception) are compiled from public issuer disclosures; verify them with Vanguard. Price returns (distributions excluded) are computed from delayed end-of-day price history, retrieved 2026-10-02, and are illustrative. Not investment advice.
Fund facts are compiled from public issuer disclosures and may change; verify with Vanguard. Returns are price returns (distributions excluded) and, with volatility, are computed from delayed price history retrieved 2026-10-02: the 1-year figure covers Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026; the 3-year figure covers Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026; the 5-year figure covers Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, each annualized over the actual days (multi-year figures start from a month-end close). Volatility uses the last 60 complete monthly price returns. They are illustrative. Past performance does not predict future results. Not investment advice.

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