Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO)
| Assets | $88.55B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | 22.26 |
| Shares Out | 983.36M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 33.27% |
| Volume | 308,779 |
| Open | 291.25 |
| Previous Close | 290.25 |
| Day's Range | 290.56 - 292.87 |
| 52-Week Low | 223.65 |
| 52-Week High | 296.87 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 293 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VO
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Mid Cap index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of mid-cap stocks in the US. VO was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
9.58% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 1.31% |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | HOOD | 1.26% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 0.99% |
| DoorDash, Inc. | DASH | 0.96% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 0.92% |
| CRH plc | CRH | 0.89% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | NET | 0.83% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 0.82% |
| TE Connectivity plc | TEL | 0.81% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | VRT | 0.80% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | $1.0341 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $1.0714 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $1.1671 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.0928 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.9474 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.9288 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Performance
VO had a total return of 4.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.08%.
News
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