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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOT)

Mid-Cap Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
283.70 USD +5.36 (1.926%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 282.79 -0.91 (-0.910%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:01 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT

VOT has shown a recent dip but remains within its 52-week range, suggesting potential for a rebound. The dividend yield is stable, with consistent payouts over the past few years, making it attractive for income-focused investors. While the short-term forecast indicates a modest upward trend, the long-term outlook remains positive due to its diversified mid-cap growth exposure and strong fundamentals. Investors should consider buying dips and holding for the long term, but remain cautious given the mixed options activity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.033054
MSTL0.036631
AutoTheta0.040142
AutoARIMA0.045621

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 8.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.443
Excess Kurtosis -0.26
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 36.52

As of April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. Call options are showing increased positioning, particularly for strikes above the current price, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, put options are also showing notable activity, especially for strikes below the current price, which may indicate some bearish sentiment or hedging. The high IV for some strikes suggests increased volatility expectations. Overall, there is a balance between bullish and bearish speculation, with no clear consensus on the immediate direction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.20% 0.67% 0.72% 0.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-27 0.510 0.202116
2025-12-22 0.479 0.168362
2025-09-29 0.434 0.148526
2025-06-30 0.426 0.150570
2025-03-27 0.452 0.182816
2024-12-23 0.505 0.196961
2024-09-26 0.401 0.167163
2024-06-27 0.387 0.170070
2024-03-21 0.409 0.176848
2023-12-21 0.558 0.260065
2023-09-21 0.313 0.164623
2023-06-23 0.316 0.162839
2023-03-23 0.381 0.209483
2022-12-22 0.418 0.239382
2022-09-23 0.373 0.222027
2022-06-23 0.297 0.171898
2022-03-23 0.310 0.145953
2021-12-27 0.337 0.135364
2021-09-24 0.170 0.070742
2021-06-24 0.173 0.076058
2021-03-25 0.180 0.088805
2020-12-24 0.319 0.154300
2020-09-25 0.263 0.154438
2020-06-25 0.325 0.206369
2020-03-10 0.274 0.199243
2019-12-24 0.449 0.294984
2019-09-16 0.300 0.209078
2019-06-27 0.268 0.189554
2019-03-28 0.229 0.169714
2018-12-24 0.309 0.290470
2018-09-28 0.243 0.179715
2018-06-22 0.236 0.181484
2018-03-22 0.217 0.175979
2017-12-21 0.246 0.204334
2017-09-20 0.289 0.254758
2017-06-21 0.192 0.173005
2017-03-24 0.193 0.183647
2016-12-22 0.327 0.328284
2016-09-20 0.220 0.226199
2016-06-14 0.151 0.160594
2016-03-15 0.163 0.180840
2015-12-23 0.355 0.380071
2015-09-23 0.438 0.473295
2015-03-25 0.017 0.017361
2014-12-22 0.794 0.841245
2014-03-25 0.011 0.013009
2013-12-24 0.541 0.660619
2013-03-20 0.013 0.018653
2012-12-24 0.465 0.747447
2012-03-22 0.008 0.012948
2011-12-23 0.314 0.579189
2011-03-23 0.005 0.008507
2010-12-27 0.322 0.574821
2009-12-24 0.282 0.641638
2009-03-23 0.008 0.026837
2008-12-24 0.222 0.775635
2008-03-12 0.005 0.010044
2007-12-20 0.143 0.251790
2007-03-22 0.010 0.019337
2006-12-22 0.211 0.433686
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.72

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 298.66
All Time Low 26.19
Ask 283.72
Ask Size 40
Average Daily Volume10 Day 206,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 258,447
Average Volume 258,447
Average Volume10Days 206,150
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 283.16
Bid Size 200
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 285.1352
Day Low 281.89
Dividend Yield 0.72
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.769397
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 269.5146
Fifty Day Average Change 14.185425
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.052633237
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.186125
Fifty Two Week High 298.66
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.959991
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.050090376
Fifty Two Week Low 225.42
Fifty Two Week Low Change 58.280014
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25853968
Fifty Two Week Range 225.42 - 298.66
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,156,512,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.049319
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,155,772,800
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 CRSP US Mid Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index of growth stocks of mid-size U.S. companies. 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 Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_28814920
Nav Price 278.48
Net Assets 29,246,242,800.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 281.89
Phone 800-523-1036
Post Market Change -0.91000366
Post Market Change Percent -0.32076263
Post Market Price 282.79
Post Market Time 1,776,463,283
Previous Close 278.34
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 5.36002
Regular Market Change Percent 1.92571
Regular Market Day High 285.1352
Regular Market Day Low 281.89
Regular Market Day Range 281.89 - 285.1352
Regular Market Open 281.89
Regular Market Previous Close 278.34
Regular Market Price 283.7
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 169,634
Short Name Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VOT
Three Year Average Return 0.13718429
Total Assets 29,246,242,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 36.515064
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -7.60829
Trailing Three Month Returns -7.60829
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 282.4138
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.2862244
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0045543965
Type Disp ETF
Volume 169,634
Yield 0.0072000003
Ytd Return -7.60829