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VT
NYSE · VTV
Vanguard Value Index Fund
Financial Services · Asset Management
$228.88
Up+$0.62 (+0.27%)
Updated Oct 30, 2026, 1:57 PM
SID Score
7.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 212.33B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 1.70%
- 52-week range
- $192.41 – $228.57
- Volume
- 2.52M
- Avg. volume
- 3.69M
Price performance · VTV
VTV price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 29, 2026
VTV closed at $228.88 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.62% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $228.88
- Period change
- +5.62%
- Period low
- $216.70
- Period high
- $228.88
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $228.345 | $228.92 | $227.87 | $228.88 | 2.52M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $226.10 | $227.33 | $226.00 | $226.94 | 3.34M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $226.41 | $226.5484 | $225.5816 | $226.21 | 3.28M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $225.55 | $226.885 | $225.55 | $226.24 | 3.21M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $225.34 | $225.79 | $224.34 | $225.05 | 2.01M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $224.44 | $226.68 | $224.38 | $226.55 | 3.29M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $224.71 | $225.08 | $224.065 | $224.94 | 2.4M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $222.77 | $224.815 | $222.66 | $224.51 | 2.11M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $223.29 | $223.61 | $222.19 | $222.21 | 3.08M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $224.05 | $224.715 | $222.795 | $223.41 | 3.21M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $222.25 | $223.04 | $221.8701 | $222.97 | 4.37M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $220.08 | $221.15 | $219.80 | $221.14 | 2.8M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $221.77 | $221.85 | $219.8801 | $220.67 | 1.77M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $220.83 | $221.4699 | $220.64 | $221.43 | 1.37M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $219.49 | $220.77 | $219.49 | $220.59 | 1.52M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $217.95 | $219.78 | $217.519 | $219.63 | 3.29M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $218.05 | $218.73 | $217.62 | $218.21 | 3.96M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $218.36 | $219.52 | $218.2743 | $219.01 | 2.65M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $217.00 | $218.245 | $215.7001 | $217.93 | 3.35M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $217.48 | $218.00 | $216.59 | $217.23 | 3.13M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $215.99 | $216.99 | $214.8001 | $216.70 | 3.48M |
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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 steady upward momentum in recent months, with shares trading at $228.88 per SID market data. The fund posted a one-month return of 4.15% and a three-month gain of 2.90%, reflecting sustained demand for value-oriented equities. VTV's 50-day moving average stands at $222.81, placing the current price approximately 2.7% above that key technical threshold, which typically signals bullish short-term momentum. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 75.6, pushing the fund into overbought territory above the conventional 70 threshold, per Massive/Polygon data. Average daily trading volume sits at approximately 3.69 million shares, underscoring robust liquidity for institutional and retail participants alike. VTV carries a beta of 0.76, indicating meaningfully lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with the defensive characteristics typically associated with large-cap value strategies.
Vanguard Value Index Fund Valuation Analysis
Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) maintains a market capitalization of approximately $212.3 billion, positioning it among the largest passively managed value ETFs available to investors, per SID market data. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 2.04%, providing an income component that exceeds the yield of the S&P 500 index and reflects the income-oriented tilt inherent in value-style investing. Classified within the Financial Services sector for reporting purposes, VTV's underlying holdings span diversified value names across healthcare, industrials, financials, and consumer staples, according to SEC filings. As a passively managed index fund tracking the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index, traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios apply at the portfolio level rather than the fund level. The fund's beta of 0.76 further reinforces its value orientation, as lower-beta constituents typically trade at more modest valuation multiples than growth counterparts.
Smart Money Activity for VTV
Smart money indicators for Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) present a mixed picture, with the composite smart money score registering at 56 out of 100 and carrying a neutral signal, per SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component, scoring 23.0 out of 25, which reflects substantial and consistent allocation from pension funds, endowments, and registered investment advisors who frequently use VTV as a core portfolio building block, according to 13F institutional filings. The insider activity score stands at 12.5 out of 25, a moderate reading that carries limited significance given VTV's structure as a passively managed ETF rather than an operating company. Dark pool trading activity scores 8.5 out of 25, suggesting relatively lower levels of off-exchange block trading compared to peers. Congressional trading interest registers at 12 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings, indicating average levels of legislative portfolio activity involving the fund. The overall neutral composite signal suggests no decisive 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 corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund itself, per company earnings reports. However, the fund's performance is directly tied to the aggregate earnings trajectory of its underlying holdings, which span hundreds of large-cap value companies across multiple sectors. VTV's current dividend yield of 2.04% serves as a proxy for the income-generating capacity of its portfolio constituents, according to SID market data. The fund's market capitalization of $212.3 billion suggests continued strong asset inflows, reflecting investor confidence in the earnings durability of value-oriented companies. Investors monitoring VTV's fundamental outlook should track earnings trends among its top sector allocations, including financials, healthcare, and industrials, as these sectors collectively drive the fund's distribution growth and net asset value trajectory.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VTV
Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) operates as a passively managed ETF and does not typically receive individual buy, hold, or sell ratings from Wall Street equity analysts in the manner that single-stock securities do, per SID consensus data. Consequently, no formal analyst price targets or consensus recommendations are currently available for the fund. However, market strategists at major investment banks frequently reference VTV as a preferred vehicle for gaining broad exposure to the large-cap value factor, according to Wall Street analyst reports. The fund's 4.15% one-month return and position above its 50-day moving average of $222.81 align with broader strategist commentary favoring value-style allocations in the current macroeconomic environment. VTV's low beta of 0.76 and 2.04% dividend yield make it a frequently cited holding in model portfolios designed for risk-adjusted returns. Investors seeking analyst-level guidance on VTV's prospects should monitor sector-level earnings revisions across its largest constituent holdings.
