Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF
(VFV) Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF
About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad U.S. equity index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization U.S. stocks. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the S&P 500 Index (or any successor thereto). It invests directly or indirectly primarily in stocks of U.S. companies.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index to the extent possible and before fees and expenses.
- Invests primarily in the U.S.-domiciled Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
- Employs a passively managed, full-replicated index strategy to provide exposure of large U.S. companies.
- Uses efficient, cost effective index management techniques.
Fund facts
Inception date
Nov 02 2012
Total assets
Management Fee
Strategy
Index
Asset class
Equity
Management Expense Ratio (MER)
Investment manager
Vanguard Global Equity Index Management
Distribution Per Unit
$0.41
Trading Expense Ratio (TER)
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Benchmark
S&P 500 (CAD NY Rate) NTR 15%
Fund Expense Ratio (FER)
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Beta
R²
Alpha
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | — | — | — |
| Median market capital | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | |
| — | — | — |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Other | Other | 0.00% | — | — |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.37038% | Information Technology | US | $3,036,766,326.04 | 9,365,720.838 |
| Apple Inc | 7.36090% | Information Technology | US | $2,670,527,158.96 | 5,648,258.765 |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.76815% | Information Technology | US | $2,092,678,551.98 | 2,873,807.848 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.70388% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $1,343,763,908.69 | 3,798,831.087 |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.06385% | Communication Services | US | $1,111,562,094.33 | 2,275,423.301 |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.53060% | Information Technology | US | $918,098,880.73 | 1,841,345.222 |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.44718% | Communication Services | US | $887,834,499.31 | 1,835,256.623 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.42199% | Communication Services | US | $878,696,544.15 | 853,455.738 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.82182% | Information Technology | US | $660,954,553.88 | 437,084.131 |
| Tesla Inc | 1.51442% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $549,429,357.77 | 1,090,696.482 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
Nav Price (CAD)
$189.41
CADChange
-$1.06-0.55% As at Oct 23 2026
Market price (CAD)
$189.37
Change
-$1.05-0.55% As at Oct 23 2026
NAV 52-week high
$197.59
As at Oct 25 2026
Market price 52-week high
$197.56
As at Oct 25 2026
NAV 52-week low
$156.62
As at Oct 25 2026
Market price 52-week low
$156.67
As at Oct 25 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$40.97
Change
+20.74% As at Oct 25 2026
Market price 52-week difference
$40.89
Change
+20.70% As at Oct 25 2026
Outstanding shares
187,500,000
As at Sep 30 2026
Discount
-$0.04
Change
-0.02% As at Oct 23 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Nov 02 2012
Listing date
Nov 08 2012
| Date | NAV (CAD) | Market price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 2026 | $189.4083 | $189.3700 |
| Oct 22 2026 | $190.4646 | $190.4200 |
| Oct 21 2026 | $193.2433 | $193.2800 |
| Oct 20 2026 | $192.3216 | $192.2700 |
| Oct 19 2026 | $192.4665 | $192.5000 |
| Oct 16 2026 | $192.0446 | $192.1000 |
| Oct 15 2026 | $194.8098 | $194.8100 |
| Oct 14 2026 | $194.9593 | $194.8800 |
| Oct 13 2026 | $196.8306 | $196.8400 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $197.5901 | $197.5600 |
With an online brokerage | With a financial advisor
There are two ways to buy Vanguard's funds in Canada
How to buyDistribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
12 month trailing yield
0.84%
(Sep 30 2026)
Distribution yield
0.84%
(Sep 30 2026)
| Type | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Cash distribution per unit | Reinvestment distribution per unit | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Sep 28 2026 | Sep 28 2026 | Oct 06 2026 | $0.40776 | — | $0.40776 |
| Income | Jun 26 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 06 2026 | $0.39537 | — | $0.39537 |
| Income | Mar 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 06 2026 | $0.42389 | — | $0.42389 |
| Income | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | $0.39293 | — | $0.39293 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | — | — | — |
| Income | Sep 29 2025 | Sep 29 2025 | Oct 07 2025 | $0.36743 | — | $0.36743 |
| Income | Jun 30 2025 | Jun 30 2025 | Jul 08 2025 | $0.36918 | — | $0.36918 |
| Income | Mar 27 2025 | Mar 27 2025 | Apr 03 2025 | $0.39813 | — | $0.39813 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | — | — | — |
| Income | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | $0.40024 | — | $0.40024 |
Annual distributions
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| Year | Eligible dividends | Non eligible dividends | Other income | Capital gains | Return of capital | Foreign income | Foreign tax paid | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.03202 | $0.13814 | $0.02072 | $0.14944 |
| 2013 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00301 | $0.57657 | $0.08649 | $0.49309 |
| 2014 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.01879 | $0.01273 | $0.72263 | $0.10832 | $0.64583 |
| 2015 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.01007 | $0.00131 | $0.96458 | $0.14639 | $0.82956 |
| 2016 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.04813 | $0.00033 | $1.04313 | $0.15765 | $0.93394 |
| 2017 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.04648 | $0.00109 | $1.05353 | $0.16130 | $0.93981 |
| 2018 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.40796 | $0.00000 | $1.19723 | $0.18374 | $1.42145 |
| 2019 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00088 | $1.36407 | $0.20911 | $1.15583 |
| 2020 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00089 | $1.33543 | $0.20626 | $1.13006 |
| 2021 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.01455 | $0.00061 | $1.33670 | $0.20694 | $1.14493 |
| 2022 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.01176 | $0.00087 | $1.42675 | $0.22184 | $1.21753 |
| 2023 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00271 | $1.58612 | $0.24593 | $1.34290 |
| 2024 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00445 | $1.75118 | $0.27185 | $1.48378 |
| 2025 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | $0.00111 | $1.81097 | $0.28441 | $1.52767 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Listed currencies: CAD
Base currency:CAD
Exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange
Fund codes
The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of the most recent fund year end, including waivers and absorptions, and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time. For recently launched funds, MER information is not yet available.