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VT

AMEX · VTV

Vanguard Value Index Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management

$225.45

Down-$1.38 (-0.61%)

Updated Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 AM

SID Score

7.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

56/100

Neutral

Market cap
212.33B
P/E ratio
Dividend yield
1.73%
52-week range
$192.41 – $228.57
Volume
1.77M
Avg. volume
3.69M

Price performance

VTV price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

VTV closed at $225.45 after 21 trading sessions, up 2.23% for the selected period.

Last close
$225.45
Period change
+2.23%
Period low
$219.95
Period high
$227.51
Daily close
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VTV OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 27, 2026$226.14$226.14$224.91$225.451.77M
Aug 26, 2026$226.28$227.3377$226.151$226.832.07M
Aug 25, 2026$227.03$227.03$225.92$226.792.26M
Aug 24, 2026$226.30$226.825$225.87$226.701.77M
Aug 21, 2026$226.27$226.83$226.07$226.401.94M
Aug 20, 2026$225.92$227.175$225.09$225.191.91M
Aug 19, 2026$227.71$228.5695$226.745$226.957.41M
Aug 18, 2026$226.96$227.4199$226.29$226.322.19M
Aug 17, 2026$227.10$227.86$226.61$226.692.46M
Aug 14, 2026$227.41$227.69$227.00$227.512.03M
Aug 13, 2026$226.72$227.535$226.4487$227.052.24M
Aug 12, 2026$225.83$226.615$225.22$226.293.17M
Aug 11, 2026$224.78$226.05$224.7525$225.352.39M
Aug 10, 2026$223.915$225.31$223.91$225.022.84M
Aug 7, 2026$223.25$224.42$222.5998$224.311.74M
Aug 6, 2026$225.06$225.06$222.94$223.372.72M
Aug 5, 2026$224.52$225.00$223.43$223.992.27M
Aug 4, 2026$221.49$224.1999$220.82$223.873.25M
Aug 3, 2026$220.43$221.22$219.99$221.003.07M
Jul 31, 2026$220.79$221.16$218.73$219.952.28M
Jul 30, 2026$219.57$220.70$218.145$220.542.55M

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VTV research

Overview

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Company profile

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of value stocks of large 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.

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Vanguard Value Index Fund Stock Performance

Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) has demonstrated solid momentum across multiple timeframes, trading at $226.83 per SID market data. The ETF posted a 2.29% gain over the past month and a more substantial 6.91% increase over the trailing three-month period, reflecting sustained demand for value-oriented equities. VTV currently trades above its 50-day moving average of $221.10, indicating a constructive short-term technical posture. The 14-day RSI reads 64.1, positioning the fund in bullish territory without yet reaching overbought conditions above 70. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 3.69 million shares, per Massive/Polygon data, underscoring strong institutional liquidity. With a beta of 0.76, VTV exhibits meaningfully lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its value-style mandate. The fund's total market capitalization stands at approximately $212.3 billion, affirming its status as one of the largest value-focused ETFs available.

Vanguard Value Index Fund Valuation Analysis

Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) is categorized within the Financial Services sector per SID market data and tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index, providing broad exposure to large-capitalization U.S. value stocks. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 2.04%, which exceeds the yield of broader market benchmarks such as the S&P 500. This yield reflects the underlying portfolio's tilt toward mature, dividend-paying companies across sectors including financials, healthcare, and industrials. With a market capitalization of approximately $212.3 billion, VTV ranks among the largest passively managed value ETFs. The fund's beta of 0.76 further underscores its value orientation, as holdings tend to exhibit lower price sensitivity relative to the broader equity market. Investors seeking income generation alongside capital appreciation have continued to allocate to VTV, as evidenced by its robust average daily volume of 3.69 million shares according to SID market data.

Smart Money Activity for VTV

Smart money indicators for Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) reflect a neutral overall stance, with a composite smart money score of 56 out of 100 per SID market data. The institutional component registers the highest sub-score at 23.0 out of 25, indicating that large asset managers, pension funds, and endowments maintain significant and consistent allocations to the fund. This is consistent with VTV's role as a core portfolio building block for institutional investors. The insider activity sub-score stands at 12.5 out of 25, which carries limited analytical relevance given VTV's structure as a passively managed ETF without traditional corporate insiders. Dark pool activity scores 8.5 out of 25, suggesting relatively subdued off-exchange trading activity relative to overall volume. Congressional trading interest registers at 12 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings and publicly disclosed congressional transactions, reflecting moderate engagement from lawmakers. The neutral composite signal suggests no significant directional conviction among sophisticated market participants at current price levels.

Vanguard Value Index Fund Earnings Outlook

As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. Instead, VTV's financial performance is driven by the aggregate earnings of its underlying portfolio constituents, which span hundreds of large-cap U.S. value stocks. The fund's current dividend yield of 2.04% serves as a proxy for the collective profitability and cash distribution policies of its holdings. VTV's trailing three-month price appreciation of 6.91% suggests that the underlying companies have delivered earnings results and forward guidance sufficient to support investor confidence in value equities. The fund's beta of 0.76 indicates that its portfolio companies tend to generate more stable earnings streams compared to growth-oriented benchmarks. Investors should monitor sector-level earnings trends, particularly within financials and healthcare, which carry significant weight in VTV's index composition.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VTV

Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) does not carry traditional Wall Street analyst buy, hold, or sell ratings, as sell-side coverage typically focuses on individual equities rather than passively managed index funds. However, the fund's market dynamics provide insight into professional investor sentiment toward the value factor. VTV's three-month return of 6.91% and one-month gain of 2.29%, per SID consensus data, suggest that portfolio strategists have been favoring value-style allocations in the current market environment. The fund's institutional sub-score of 23.0 out of 25, among the highest possible, indicates that professional allocators continue to endorse VTV as a preferred vehicle for value exposure. Average daily volume of approximately 3.69 million shares reflects deep market participation from both advisory platforms and institutional desks. The fund's low-cost structure and broad diversification across large-cap value names position it as a consensus allocation tool, per Wall Street analyst reports, particularly for investors seeking defensive equity characteristics with a 0.76 beta profile.