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Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK)

Large Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
90.12 USD -0.36 (-0.398%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 90.68 +0.56 (0.621%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT

The Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF presents a compelling case for aggressive accumulation, driven by a perfect alignment of superior long-term fundamentals and constructive short-term momentum. The underlying business quality is exceptional, boasting a nearly 340% cumulative gain over the last nine years with no recent annual declines, indicating a robust and resilient growth trajectory. This fundamental strength is now being priced in, yet the technical setup remains favorable, trading above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which suggests institutional support at these levels. Short-term, the instrument is primed for a continuation of its uptrend. The options market confirms this sentiment, with traders aggressively betting on upside moves while keeping hedging costs low. The statistical forecast models also lean positive, adding a layer of quantitative confirmation to the bullish thesis. While the dividend yield is minimal, it is irrelevant for a pure growth vehicle where capital appreciation is the primary engine. The concentration risk—where five holdings drive most gains—is a feature of this specific strategy rather than a bug, offering high-beta exposure to the best large-cap performers. Investors seeking to capitalize on the mega-cap growth rotation should view this as a core holding with a high-conviction near-term entry profile.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.021296
AutoETS0.034880
AutoARIMA0.035305
MSTL0.035838

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 1.59
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.061
Excess Kurtosis 0.00
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 31.65

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily skewed bullish, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls (95% of call volume) versus negligible put activity. The call chain shows significant positioning at strikes 91 and 96 for the September expiration, suggesting a target range above current prices. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes (78-81) for October, the overwhelming capital flow is directional long exposure, with implied volatility remaining relatively compressed compared to deep out-of-the-money strikes.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.10% 0.37% 0.45% 0.49%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-26 0.0840 0.099680
2026-03-27 0.0642 0.090339
2025-12-22 0.0786 0.094676
2025-09-29 0.0670 0.083656
2025-06-30 0.0766 0.104596
2025-03-27 0.0680 0.107266
2024-12-23 0.0982 0.139461
2024-09-26 0.0748 0.115937
2024-06-27 0.0618 0.097476
2024-03-21 0.0604 0.104610
2023-12-21 0.0858 0.165394
2023-09-21 0.0632 0.138700
2023-06-23 0.0548 0.118769
2023-03-23 0.0566 0.143335
2022-12-22 0.0678 0.196967
2022-09-28 0.0694 0.190262
2022-06-23 0.0552 0.149141
2022-03-24 0.0476 0.101988
2021-12-27 0.0552 0.104415
2021-09-29 0.0544 0.115093
2021-06-24 0.0524 0.114445
2021-03-26 0.0540 0.131682
2020-12-24 0.0900 0.223436
2020-09-11 0.0534 0.147164
2020-06-25 0.0594 0.182522
2020-03-26 0.0610 0.236489
2019-12-24 0.0720 0.248105
2019-10-01 0.0746 0.284863
2019-06-27 0.0834 0.323331
2019-03-25 0.0178 0.072446
2018-12-24 0.0226 0.113545
2018-09-28 0.0800 0.312086
2018-06-28 0.0856 0.360148
2018-03-22 0.0516 0.228056
2017-12-26 0.0844 0.378238
2017-09-27 0.0706 0.339162
2017-06-23 0.0694 0.341636
2017-03-29 0.0484 0.252794
2016-12-20 0.0804 0.455369
2016-09-20 0.0680 0.392973
2016-06-21 0.0608 0.365121
2016-03-21 0.0566 0.343822
2015-12-17 0.0698 0.419572
2015-09-21 0.0600 0.372949
2015-06-22 0.0606 0.355300
2015-03-23 0.0472 0.277060
2014-09-22 0.0478 0.306214
2014-06-23 0.0512 0.335694
2014-03-24 0.0396 0.273556
2013-12-20 0.0612 0.429836
2013-09-23 0.0478 0.362726
2013-06-24 0.0434 0.365874
2013-03-22 0.0346 0.290366
2012-12-20 0.0776 0.692733
2012-09-24 0.0418 0.363226
2012-06-25 0.0362 0.351661
2012-03-26 0.0286 0.257658
2011-12-21 0.0434 0.455213
2011-09-23 0.0292 0.329720
2011-06-24 0.0330 0.348616
2011-03-25 0.0248 0.254882
2010-12-22 0.0358 0.377637
2010-09-24 0.0346 0.403357
2010-06-24 0.0246 0.309668
2010-03-25 0.0214 0.246430
2009-12-22 0.0396 0.473798
2009-09-24 0.0252 0.325666
2009-06-24 0.0230 0.340438
2009-03-25 0.0274 0.451996
2008-12-22 0.0266 0.433931
2008-09-24 0.0270 0.321276
2008-06-24 0.0196 0.208466
2008-03-25 0.0120 0.129955
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.34

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 311.51
All Time Low 5.15
Ask 90.69
Ask Size 560
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,053,420
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,484,884
Average Volume 1,484,884
Average Volume10Days 1,053,420
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 89.87
Bid Size 40
Category Large Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 91.205
Day Low 90.0
Dividend Yield 0.34
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.8471634
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 87.937
Fifty Day Average Change 2.1830063
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.024824662
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 18.420017
Fifty Two Week High 92.38
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.2599945
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.024464112
Fifty Two Week Low 63.74
Fifty Two Week Low Change 26.380001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.41386884
Fifty Two Week Range 63.74 - 92.38
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,198,765,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1348829
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.360001
Fullday Change Percent -0.397879
Fullday Price 90.68
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 Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_39636485
Nav Price 90.51
Net Assets 32,401,784,800.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 90.54
Post Market Change 0.55999756
Post Market Change Percent 0.621391
Post Market Price 90.68
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 90.48
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.360001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.397879
Regular Market Day High 91.205
Regular Market Day Low 90.0
Regular Market Day Range 90.0 - 91.205
Regular Market Open 90.54
Regular Market Previous Close 90.48
Regular Market Price 90.12
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 846,948
Short Name Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap G
Source Interval 15
Symbol MGK
Three Year Average Return 0.2531118
Total Assets 32,401,784,832
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 31.652557
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 2.89952
Trailing Three Month Returns 2.89952
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 83.35366
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.766342
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0811763
Type Disp ETF
Volume 846,948
Yield 0.0034
Ytd Return 4.77649