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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund (MGK)

Large Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
415.19 USD +5.15 (1.257%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:28 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT

MGK has shown a recent upward trend, with a close near the 52-week high and a positive dividend yield. The recent price action has been mixed, with some pullbacks but overall resilience. The options data suggests a cautious outlook with potential for short-term volatility, but the long-term fundamentals remain strong. Given the recent news and the fund's focus on mega-cap growth stocks, it could be a good opportunity for long-term investors looking to capitalize on growth potential, while short-term traders should remain cautious and consider the volatility signals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.058791
AutoARIMA0.061467
MSTL0.064402
AutoETS0.065257

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 3.54
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.784
Excess Kurtosis 0.29
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 36.90

As of April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates mixed signals. Calls show significant positioning around the 390 strike with high open interest and volume, suggesting potential support for the price near this level. However, there are also signs of volatility spikes, particularly with IV spikes on the 295 and 440 strikes, indicating possible short-term speculation or uncertainty. Puts show similar patterns, with notable OI walls around the 390 strike, suggesting some bearish sentiment, but not overwhelming. The overall options activity suggests a cautious approach with potential for short-term volatility, but not a clear directional bias.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.09% 0.37% 0.46% 0.50%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-27 0.321 0.090339
2025-12-22 0.393 0.094760
2025-09-29 0.335 0.083809
2025-06-30 0.383 0.104876
2025-03-27 0.340 0.107666
2024-12-23 0.491 0.140131
2024-09-26 0.374 0.116658
2024-06-27 0.309 0.098196
2024-03-21 0.302 0.105486
2023-12-21 0.429 0.166953
2023-09-21 0.316 0.140241
2023-06-23 0.274 0.120252
2023-03-23 0.283 0.145296
2022-12-22 0.339 0.199951
2022-09-28 0.347 0.193517
2022-06-23 0.276 0.151986
2022-03-24 0.238 0.104092
2021-12-27 0.276 0.106679
2021-09-29 0.272 0.117714
2021-06-24 0.262 0.117186
2021-03-26 0.270 0.134990
2020-12-24 0.450 0.229355
2020-09-11 0.267 0.151402
2020-06-25 0.297 0.188053
2020-03-26 0.305 0.244104
2019-12-24 0.360 0.256735
2019-10-01 0.373 0.295503
2019-06-27 0.417 0.336354
2019-03-25 0.089 0.075609
2018-12-24 0.113 0.118587
2018-09-28 0.400 0.326306
2018-06-28 0.428 0.377734
2018-03-22 0.258 0.240061
2017-12-26 0.422 0.399032
2017-09-27 0.353 0.359158
2017-06-23 0.347 0.363011
2017-03-29 0.242 0.269530
2016-12-20 0.402 0.486748
2016-09-20 0.340 0.421973
2016-06-21 0.304 0.393611
2016-03-21 0.283 0.372004
2015-12-17 0.349 0.455527
2015-09-21 0.300 0.406582
2015-06-22 0.303 0.388791
2015-03-23 0.236 0.304262
2014-09-22 0.239 0.337206
2014-06-23 0.256 0.370790
2014-03-24 0.198 0.303170
2013-12-20 0.306 0.477661
2013-09-23 0.239 0.404830
2013-06-24 0.217 0.409820
2013-03-22 0.173 0.326417
2012-12-20 0.388 0.781022
2012-09-24 0.209 0.412366
2012-06-25 0.181 0.400681
2012-03-26 0.143 0.294590
2011-12-21 0.217 0.521823
2011-09-23 0.146 0.379681
2011-06-24 0.165 0.402771
2011-03-25 0.124 0.295489
2010-12-22 0.179 0.438919
2010-09-24 0.173 0.470586
2010-06-24 0.123 0.362768
2010-03-25 0.107 0.289566
2009-12-22 0.198 0.558102
2009-09-24 0.126 0.385439
2009-06-24 0.115 0.404228
2009-03-25 0.137 0.538531
2008-12-22 0.133 0.519363
2008-09-24 0.135 0.386174
2008-06-24 0.098 0.251382
2008-03-25 0.060 0.157032
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.39

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 426.8
All Time Low 25.75
Ask 415.17
Ask Size 40
Average Daily Volume10 Day 409,310
Average Daily Volume3 Month 526,311
Average Volume 526,311
Average Volume10Days 409,310
Beta3 Year 1.17
Bid 415.08
Bid Size 80
Category Large Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 416.9999
Day Low 412.93
Dividend Yield 0.39
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 11.251319
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 384.3714
Fifty Day Average Change 30.813599
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08016621
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 44.178772
Fifty Two Week High 426.8
Fifty Two Week High Change -11.61499
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02721413
Fifty Two Week Low 280.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change 134.42499
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.47878966
Fifty Two Week Range 280.76 - 426.8
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,198,765,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1345153
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 growth stocks in the United States. 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. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_39636485
Nav Price 410.07
Net Assets 27,851,730,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 413.71
Previous Close 410.03
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 5.154999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.2572248
Regular Market Day High 416.9999
Regular Market Day Low 412.93
Regular Market Day Range 412.93 - 416.9999
Regular Market Open 413.71
Regular Market Previous Close 410.03
Regular Market Price 415.185
Regular Market Time 1,776,450,522
Regular Market Volume 259,122
Short Name Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol MGK
Three Year Average Return 0.2670167
Total Assets 27,851,730,944
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 36.90101
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -10.87635
Trailing Three Month Returns -10.87635
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 395.3234
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.861603
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.050241403
Type Disp ETF
Volume 259,122
Yield 0.0039
Ytd Return -10.87635