Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund (MGC)Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
274.27 USD
-2.52
(-0.910%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:32 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund is exhibiting strong near-term momentum, trading comfortably above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages while recent price action shows a steady recovery from mid-month lows. The statistical forecast model reinforces this with a high-confidence prediction of a 2.62% gain over the next 45 days, suggesting the recent uptrend has statistical backing. However, the long-term picture is mixed; despite a massive 211% cumulative gain over the last nine years, the fund is currently priced at a premium P/E of nearly 28x, which is elevated for a passive index vehicle. This valuation compression likely explains why some headlines suggest caution, even as the underlying business quality remains robust. The dividend yield of 0.92% is modest, offering income but not serving as a primary investment driver. Overall, the instrument is a solid momentum play for the coming months, though investors should be wary of entering at these stretched valuations if they are seeking deep value. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.029894 |
| MSTL | 0.032748 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.036870 |
| AutoETS | 0.036870 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 68% |
| H-stat | 0.85 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.506 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 27.72 |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:32 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, with heavy call volume and open interest concentrated at strikes above the current price (275-285 range) for July and January expirations. Put activity is negligible, indicating a lack of hedging demand and a consensus expectation of continued upward movement.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24% | 1.02% | 1.18% | 1.30% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 0.651 | 0.244177 |
| 2026-03-27 | 0.688 | 0.299039 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.597 | 0.237084 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0.580 | 0.238654 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.552 | 0.245421 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.599 | 0.292652 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.628 | 0.290606 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.617 | 0.299485 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.618 | 0.311743 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.580 | 0.310443 |
| 2023-12-21 | 0.674 | 0.400142 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.572 | 0.373198 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.542 | 0.353325 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.501 | 0.363544 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.604 | 0.458270 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.589 | 0.454721 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.512 | 0.386678 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.475 | 0.299571 |
| 2021-12-27 | 0.554 | 0.327365 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.511 | 0.331624 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.465 | 0.307784 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.434 | 0.310022 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.608 | 0.461831 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.401 | 0.337684 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.463 | 0.425239 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.462 | 0.500759 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.517 | 0.463428 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.505 | 0.497978 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.520 | 0.515822 |
| 2019-03-25 | 0.481 | 0.498446 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.514 | 0.631915 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.481 | 0.478655 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.458 | 0.490995 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.372 | 0.410098 |
| 2017-12-26 | 0.461 | 0.501741 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.473 | 0.550897 |
| 2017-06-23 | 0.403 | 0.483213 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.338 | 0.419251 |
| 2016-12-20 | 0.471 | 0.609314 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.422 | 0.578955 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.368 | 0.518091 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.369 | 0.528653 |
| 2015-12-17 | 0.427 | 0.612274 |
| 2015-09-21 | 0.371 | 0.555223 |
| 2015-06-22 | 0.357 | 0.493913 |
| 2015-03-23 | 0.314 | 0.438241 |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.315 | 0.461538 |
| 2014-06-23 | 0.306 | 0.456512 |
| 2014-03-24 | 0.276 | 0.435881 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.359 | 0.577635 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0.296 | 0.509466 |
| 2013-06-24 | 0.285 | 0.529740 |
| 2013-03-22 | 0.236 | 0.444026 |
| 2012-12-20 | 0.377 | 0.763622 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.292 | 0.582834 |
| 2012-06-25 | 0.223 | 0.494019 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.213 | 0.438904 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.277 | 0.652072 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.215 | 0.553126 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.216 | 0.500232 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.182 | 0.407615 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.228 | 0.531097 |
| 2010-09-24 | 0.220 | 0.560652 |
| 2010-06-24 | 0.191 | 0.520578 |
| 2010-03-25 | 0.160 | 0.399301 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.285 | 0.739108 |
| 2009-09-24 | 0.175 | 0.481166 |
| 2009-06-24 | 0.165 | 0.525478 |
| 2009-03-25 | 0.208 | 0.732911 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.206 | 0.679644 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.155 | 0.378141 |
| 2008-06-24 | 0.171 | 0.380846 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.121 | 0.261961 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 280.1 |
| All Time Low | 23.52 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 98,970 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 111,883 |
| Average Volume | 111,883 |
| Average Volume10Days | 98,970 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.03 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 2,300 |
| Category | Large Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 275.945 |
| Day Low | 274.025 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.92 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 9.893796 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 272.043 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2269897 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.008186168 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 21.837307 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 280.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.830017 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.020814056 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 225.44 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 48.829987 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.21659859 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 225.44 - 280.1 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,198,765,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1353115 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,203,638,400 |
| 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 | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_39636518 |
| Nav Price | 276.86 |
| Net Assets | 10,574,559,200.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.05 |
| Open | 275.63 |
| Pre Market Change | 2.5092163 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.9148709 |
| Pre Market Price | 276.7792 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,027,316 |
| Previous Close | 276.79 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.52002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.910445 |
| Regular Market Day High | 275.945 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 274.025 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 274.025 - 275.945 |
| Regular Market Open | 275.63 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 276.79 |
| Regular Market Price | 274.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 92,369 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Mega Cap ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MGC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2146938 |
| Total Assets | 10,574,559,232 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 27.72141 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 16.0645 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 16.0645 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 254.48895 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 19.781036 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.077728465 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 92,369 |
| Yield | 0.0092 |
| Ytd Return | 9.60112 |