Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund (MGC)Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
259.36 USD
+2.94
(1.147%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 259.77 +0.41 (0.158%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT
MGC has shown moderate volatility in the short term, with recent price movements fluctuating around the 245-247 range. The dividend yield is stable, with consistent payouts over the past five years, making it a solid option for income-focused investors. However, the short-term forecast suggests a slight decline, which may present a buying opportunity for those looking to capitalize on a potential dip. For long-term investors, MGC's historical performance and diversified exposure to large-cap stocks make it an attractive holding, especially given the recent dip and stable dividend payouts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.033342 |
| MSTL | 0.033459 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033540 |
| AutoTheta | 0.036264 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 9.42 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.251 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 29.19 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Calls show higher open interest and volume on the 2026-04-17 expiration, particularly for strikes above the current price, suggesting potential bullish speculation. However, the puts show higher implied volatility on the same date, with significant open interest at lower strikes, indicating possible bearish sentiment. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach, with both bullish and bearish positions being taken, but no clear consensus on the immediate direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 1.02% | 1.24% | 1.36% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 0.688 | 0.299039 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.597 | 0.237780 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0.580 | 0.239925 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.552 | 0.247318 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.599 | 0.295643 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.628 | 0.294433 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.617 | 0.304317 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.618 | 0.317725 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.580 | 0.317386 |
| 2023-12-21 | 0.674 | 0.410366 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.572 | 0.384278 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.542 | 0.365152 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.501 | 0.377031 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.604 | 0.477004 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.589 | 0.475446 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.512 | 0.406175 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.475 | 0.315907 |
| 2021-12-27 | 0.554 | 0.346266 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.511 | 0.351935 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.465 | 0.327719 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.434 | 0.331124 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.608 | 0.494819 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.401 | 0.363482 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.463 | 0.459271 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.462 | 0.543159 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.517 | 0.505340 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.505 | 0.545533 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.520 | 0.567861 |
| 2019-03-25 | 0.481 | 0.551571 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.514 | 0.702748 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.481 | 0.535584 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.458 | 0.552020 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.372 | 0.463344 |
| 2017-12-26 | 0.461 | 0.569149 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.473 | 0.628039 |
| 2017-06-23 | 0.403 | 0.553924 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.338 | 0.482926 |
| 2016-12-20 | 0.471 | 0.704801 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.422 | 0.673778 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.368 | 0.606439 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.369 | 0.622016 |
| 2015-12-17 | 0.427 | 0.724215 |
| 2015-09-21 | 0.371 | 0.660695 |
| 2015-06-22 | 0.357 | 0.591015 |
| 2015-03-23 | 0.314 | 0.527003 |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.315 | 0.557448 |
| 2014-06-23 | 0.306 | 0.553900 |
| 2014-03-24 | 0.276 | 0.531284 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.359 | 0.707117 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0.296 | 0.627288 |
| 2013-06-24 | 0.285 | 0.655557 |
| 2013-03-22 | 0.236 | 0.552366 |
| 2012-12-20 | 0.377 | 0.954188 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.292 | 0.733873 |
| 2012-06-25 | 0.223 | 0.625663 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.213 | 0.558565 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.277 | 0.833540 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.215 | 0.711680 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.216 | 0.647202 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.182 | 0.529980 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.228 | 0.693353 |
| 2010-09-24 | 0.220 | 0.735839 |
| 2010-06-24 | 0.191 | 0.687148 |
| 2010-03-25 | 0.160 | 0.529762 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.285 | 0.984500 |
| 2009-09-24 | 0.175 | 0.645672 |
| 2009-06-24 | 0.165 | 0.708496 |
| 2009-03-25 | 0.208 | 0.993409 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.206 | 0.928016 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.155 | 0.519775 |
| 2008-06-24 | 0.171 | 0.525475 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.121 | 0.362814 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 260.13 |
| All Time Low | 23.52 |
| Ask | 259.77 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 113,390 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 176,836 |
| Average Volume | 176,836 |
| Average Volume10Days | 113,390 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.0 |
| Bid | 259.37 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Large Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 260.13 |
| Day Low | 258.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.02 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.884397 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 245.6166 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 13.743393 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05595466 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 38.56796 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 260.13 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.77001953 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0029601334 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 182.96 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 76.39998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.41757748 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 182.96 - 260.13 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,198,765,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1305126 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,197,849,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index. The index is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of mega-capitalization stocks in the U.S. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_39636518 |
| Nav Price | 256.41 |
| Net Assets | 9,361,596,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.05 |
| Open | 258.0 |
| Post Market Change | 0.41000366 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.15808286 |
| Post Market Price | 259.77 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,149 |
| Previous Close | 256.42 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.93997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.14655 |
| Regular Market Day High | 260.13 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 258.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 258.0 - 260.13 |
| Regular Market Open | 258.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 256.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 259.36 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 78,122 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Mega Cap ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MGC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2253388 |
| Total Assets | 9,361,596,416 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 29.192753 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -5.56878 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -5.56878 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 243.6403 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 15.719681 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.06452003 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 78,122 |
| Yield | 0.010199999 |
| Ytd Return | -5.56878 |