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How to Invest in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

By Tony Dong – Updated Oct 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM | Fact-checked by Margo Winton Parodi

Key Points

  • Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF offers broad U.S. market coverage including 3,500+ stocks.
  • VTI is cost-effective with a low expense ratio of 0.03%.
  • It pays dividends quarterly, suitable as a core portfolio holding for diversification.
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Stock Quote

NYSEMKT: VTI

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Today's Change
(0.40%) $1.34
Current Price
$335.42
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, allows investors to buy many stocks or bonds at once.
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ETF Expense Ratio

Annual fee as a percentage of assets that an Exchange-Traded Fund charges investors for management and operational costs.
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Annualized trailing returns as of Aug. 31, 2025.
Metric
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Net Asset Value (NAV)
9.74%
20.33%
11.44%
15.57%
Market Price
9.71%
20.11%
11.25%
15.59%
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Tony Dong has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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