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Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
$298.12−0.59 (−0.20%)
- 0.05%
- $34.1B
- +4.5%
- 0.59%
- 0.2M sh
- $298.77
- low $248.23high $315.15
The ETF.net VOT Grade
A
Score 70 out of 100
- 7 of 35
Score 70 of 100 falls in the A 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 100Rank 5 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A97 out of 100Rank 13 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D37 out of 100Rank 28 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 24 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A72 out of 100Rank 9 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A79 out of 100Rank 7 of 35
Our read on VOT
AMid-caps are the market's forgotten middle: too big for small-cap funds, too small for the S&P 500. VOT buys the growth half of that gap for five basis points, a fraction of what the typical factor fund charges.
The ETF is designed to follow the CRSP US Mid Cap Growth Index, a passive benchmark for U.S. mid-capitalization growth companies.
Why people hold it
- 0.05% a year, against a 0.32% median for its peer group. Roughly one-sixth the going rate for a factor fund.
- Live since 2006 and now a multi-tens-of-billions fund, it stands among the strongest overall packages in its peer group.
- Its ETF shares are one class of Vanguard's underlying mid-cap growth index fund, so ETF and mutual fund holders sit on the same portfolio.sec.gov
- Rules-based, not manager-picked: roughly 130 U.S. mid-cap growth names chosen by index, with no stock-picking discretion.investor.vanguard.com
Worth knowing
- Mid-cap growth is a bumpier ride. On measured volatility this sits among the more turbulent funds in its cohort.
- Roughly 130 stocks, so the largest names carry real weight. This is one slice of the market, not the whole thing.
- It pays quarterly, but a growth mandate is not an income mandate.
VOT Holdings
- Stocks
- 128
- 20%
- VRT
Sectors
- Technology31.8%
- Industrials24.1%
- Consumer Discretionary13.3%
- Health Care9.7%
- Financials6.9%
- Real Estate4.3%
- Utilities3.1%
- Communication2.6%
- Energy1.9%
- Materials1.5%
- Consumer Staples0.8%
Geography
- United States100.00%
VOT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VOT$10,450
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | VOT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.5% |
| 1 month | +1.4% |
| 3 months | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +4.5% |
| 3 years | +16.0% |
| 5 years | +5.2% |
| 10 years | +11.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VOT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.5% | |
| 2025 | +10.7% | |
| 2024 | +16.4% | |
| 2023 | +23.1% | |
| 2022 | −28.9% | |
| 2021 | +20.5% | |
| 2020 | +34.5% |
VOT in the news
VOT Dividends
- 0.59%
- $1.78
- $0.39 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
VOT Risk
- 17.2%
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.
- 0.65
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.
- −37.2%
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.
- 1.17
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VOT Cost
0.05%
VOT0.05%
- The middle half of US Growth Index funds
- Median 0.18%
4 of the 35 US Growth Index funds charge less.
Other funds in US Growth Index
- AVBKVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +16.2%
- AVONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +11.3%
- BISCGiShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +15.5%
- BIVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +22.7%
- BMGKVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +19.5%