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VO

NYSE · VO

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management

$83.09

Down-$0.15 (-0.18%)

Updated Aug 28, 2026, 3:00 PM

SID Score

5.8/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

56/100

Neutral

Market cap
202.35B
P/E ratio
Dividend yield
5.25%
52-week range
$75.14 – $307.06
Volume
2.35M
Avg. volume
652.52K

Price performance

VO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

VO closed at $83.09 after 21 trading sessions, up 2.59% for the selected period.

Last close
$83.09
Period change
+2.59%
Period low
$80.95
Period high
$84.46
Daily close
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VO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 27, 2026$83.16$83.27$82.92$83.092.35M
Aug 26, 2026$82.58$83.28$82.5453$83.121.88M
Aug 25, 2026$83.085$83.15$82.585$82.791.88M
Aug 24, 2026$82.82$82.94$82.55$82.801.66M
Aug 21, 2026$83.02$83.1534$82.845$82.971.67M
Aug 20, 2026$82.75$83.27$82.48$82.532.73M
Aug 19, 2026$83.60$83.76$82.99$83.072.08M
Aug 18, 2026$83.79$84.0299$83.0896$83.113.33M
Aug 17, 2026$84.34$84.46$84.02$84.063.2M
Aug 14, 2026$84.39$84.5901$84.232$84.461.92M
Aug 13, 2026$83.75$84.325$83.75$84.242.08M
Aug 12, 2026$83.51$83.6877$83.175$83.571.95M
Aug 11, 2026$82.67$83.2199$82.64$83.092.26M
Aug 10, 2026$82.595$82.87$82.5287$82.732.12M
Aug 7, 2026$82.60$82.84$82.33$82.692.13M
Aug 6, 2026$82.50$82.655$82.025$82.145.04M
Aug 5, 2026$83.12$83.34$82.47$82.562.21M
Aug 4, 2026$82.03$83.04$81.6913$82.893.54M
Aug 3, 2026$81.15$81.84$81.00$81.783.08M
Jul 31, 2026$81.28$81.4399$80.36$80.952.79M
Jul 30, 2026$81.09$81.2463$80.10$80.992.6M

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Company profile

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Mid Cap Index, a broadly diversified index of 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.

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Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund Stock Performance

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VO) currently trades at $83.09, per SID market data, reflecting a 3.06% gain over the past month and a 5.44% increase over the trailing three-month period. Despite this near-term recovery, the fund has declined 71.24% over the past year, indicating significant longer-term underperformance that likely reflects a reverse stock split or share restructuring event distorting the year-over-year comparison. The ETF's 50-day moving average stands at $81.47, with the current price trading approximately 1.99% above that threshold, suggesting modest short-term upward momentum. However, the 200-day moving average sits substantially higher at $193.67, per Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day RSI reads 54.3, placing VO in neutral territory between overbought and oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 652,519 shares, reflecting consistent institutional and retail participation. The fund carries a beta of 1.07, indicating slightly elevated sensitivity to broader market movements.

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund Valuation Analysis

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VO) operates within the Financial Services sector as a passively managed ETF tracking the CRSP US Mid Cap Index, providing broad exposure to mid-capitalization U.S. equities. Per SID market data, the fund's current market capitalization stands at approximately $202.35 billion, underscoring its position as one of the largest mid-cap index vehicles available to investors. VO offers a dividend yield of 1.47%, according to SEC filings, which reflects the aggregate dividend distributions from its underlying mid-cap holdings. As a passive index fund, traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios apply at the portfolio level rather than to the fund itself. The fund's scale and structure provide cost-efficient access to mid-cap equities. Investors evaluating VO's valuation should consider the weighted average metrics of its constituent holdings, which span diverse sectors within the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

Smart Money Activity for VO

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VO) registers a composite smart money score of 56 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. The institutional sub-score leads all categories at 23.0 out of 25, reflecting substantial and sustained institutional ownership consistent with VO's status as a core portfolio allocation vehicle among asset managers, pension funds, and registered investment advisors. The insider activity sub-score registers at 12.5 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings, which is expected given that ETF structures do not feature traditional insider buying or selling dynamics. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating moderate legislative interest in mid-cap exposure. The dark pool activity sub-score stands at 8.5 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, suggesting relatively lower off-exchange block trading activity compared to individual equities. The overall neutral signal indicates neither accumulation nor distribution pressure from sophisticated market participants at current price levels, aligning with the fund's passive investment structure.

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund Earnings Outlook

As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VO) does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. Instead, the fund's performance is driven by the aggregate earnings results of its underlying mid-cap holdings across multiple sectors. VO currently yields 1.47% in dividends, according to SID market data, with distributions reflecting the income generated by its portfolio constituents. Investors monitoring VO's fundamental trajectory should track the earnings trends of mid-cap companies within the CRSP US Mid Cap Index. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $202.35 billion suggests robust asset gathering, indicating continued investor confidence in mid-cap equity allocations. Quarterly distribution schedules and capital gains disbursements, as disclosed in SEC filings, serve as the primary financial reporting events for VO shareholders rather than traditional quarterly earnings announcements typical of operating companies.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VO

Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VO) does not typically receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from Wall Street analysts, as coverage is generally reserved for individual equities rather than passive index funds. Per SID consensus data, no formal analyst price targets or rating distributions are currently available for VO. The fund's investment thesis is instead evaluated through its tracking efficiency, expense ratio, and the broader outlook for mid-cap U.S. equities. VO's beta of 1.07 indicates slightly higher volatility relative to the broad market, per Wall Street analyst reports on asset class performance. The fund's 3.06% one-month gain and 5.44% three-month return suggest improving momentum in the mid-cap segment. Market strategists generally assess mid-cap allocations through macroeconomic and earnings growth frameworks rather than individual fund-level analysis. Investors seeking analyst-driven insights should reference coverage of VO's top individual holdings and sector-level research reports for directional guidance on mid-cap equity prospects.