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Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF

IVOVNYSE ArcaVanguardB

$113.51−0.92 (−0.81%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B68/ 100

Rank 13 of 42 in Other Major Indexes

B68/100Rank 13 of 42inOther Major Indexes
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Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size · all share classes
$1.2B
1Y total return
+17.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.61%
Holdings
304
Avg volume · 30D
21.1K sh
52W range
low $96.11high $117.42
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IVOV Grade

B

Score 68 out of 100

Category
Other Major Indexes⁠
Rank
13 of 42
Six-pillar profile for IVOV. Scores out of 100: Cost 79, Risk 50, Mission 74, Tradability 45, Holdings 79, Durability 77. Strongest: Cost (79). Weakest: Tradability (45). No single pillar leads.

Score 68 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 42

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 31

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 42

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 42

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 42

Our read on IVOV

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe forgotten middle of the market, priced like an afterthought. IVOV tracks the S&P MidCap 400 Value Index, roughly 300 medium-sized US companies on the value side of the ledger, for 0.10% a year while the typical index wrapper charges far more.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the S&P MidCap 400 Value Index, a benchmark of medium-sized U.S. value companies.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.10% a year against a 0.45% median for the index funds we grade. Cost is the one edge in indexing you actually control.
  • About 300 medium-sized US value names in one basket, sorted by S&P's published index rules rather than a manager's conviction.vanguard.com
  • Launched in 2010 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund. A settled Vanguard product with a long operating record, not a launch-year experiment.
  • Sits in the upper tier of the index-tracking funds we grade, on cost, portfolio construction and staying power.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded for a Vanguard fund. Spreads can widen, so limit orders matter more here than with the mega-cap giants.
  • Mid-cap value by design: no mega-cap ballast, and the growthier half of the mid-cap market is screened out. The ride diverges from an S&P 500 fund.vanguard.com
  • Distributions arrive on an annual or semiannual schedule, not monthly, which shapes how income lands in a cash-flow plan.

IVOV Performance

Launched Sep 7, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IVOV$11,705
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. IVOV $11,705. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IVOV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIVOV
Year to date+13.3%
1 month+5.1%
3 months−1.6%
1 year+17.0%
3 yearsper year+17.2%
5 yearsper year+7.5%
10 yearsper year+10.3%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IVOV
YearReturn barIVOV
2026 YTD+13.3%
2025+7.6%
2024+11.5%
2023+15.4%
2022−7.2%
2021+30.5%
2020+3.7%

IVOV in the news

IVOV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
1.61%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.84Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.84 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2017 $0.94; Dec 13, 2018 $0.98; Dec 16, 2019 $1.14; Dec 22, 2020 $1.59; Dec 21, 2021 $1.50; Dec 20, 2022 $1.51; Dec 20, 2023 $1.33; Dec 23, 2024 $1.66; Dec 22, 2025 $1.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$1.84
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$1.66
Dec 20, 2023Dec 26, 2023$1.33
Dec 20, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.51
Dec 21, 2021Dec 27, 2021$1.50
Dec 22, 2020Dec 28, 2020$1.59
Dec 16, 2019Dec 19, 2019$1.14
Dec 13, 2018Dec 18, 2018$0.98
Dec 21, 2017Dec 27, 2017$0.94
Dec 20, 2016Dec 27, 2016$0.75
Dec 17, 2015Dec 23, 2015$0.74
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.71

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in IVOV 10 years ago paid $2,538 in dividends.⁠

IVOV Risk

Risk pillarC50 out of 100Rank 21 of 42 in Other Major Indexes
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.82
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−22.6%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.99
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IVOV Cost

Compare IVOV and SCHK

Overpaying vs SCHK, cheapest in Other Major Indexes

$1,468

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IVOV 0.10%

    $2,106

  • SCHK 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IVOV 0.10%
  • SCHK 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530IVOV $2,106SCHK $638

Year by year

YearIVOVSCHKOverpaying
10$183$55$128
20$717$216$501
30$2,106$638$1,468

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