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VOT · Analysis updated Nov 10, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
Why is Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) stock moving?
No news items or SEC filings were found for VOT in the 14 days before Nov 10, 2026, so this view relies only on the 14 sessions of market data (Oct 22 to Nov 10). The ETF closed at 287.20 on Nov 10, about 0.7% below the Oct 22 close of 289.24. It peaked with an intraday high of 295.80 on Oct 29. On Nov 5 it fell 5.0% from 290.27 to 275.84, with an intraday low of 273.93 and 438,650 shares traded, the heaviest volume since Oct 30. It then recovered most of that loss, closing at 287.73 on Nov 9. Volume faded to 144,092 shares on Nov 10, a quieter session. The data shows the drop was reversed, but it does not show what caused it. The 274-276 area has held as a floor for the past two sessions, and the 291-296 band has capped rallies. Without news or filings, there is no company-specific catalyst to weigh, so the outlook is roughly balanced.
About Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (formerly Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF) is an index fund launched in 2006 that holds roughly 120 mid-sized US companies with growth characteristics. It's one of the cheapest ways to own this part of the market, with a 0.05% expense ratio and about $19 billion in ETF assets.
How the fund works
It passively tracks the Morningstar US Mid Cap Growth Index. Before that it followed CRSP's mid-cap growth index, and before April 2013 an MSCI index. It uses full replication, which means it holds every stock in the index at roughly the index's weights. There's no leverage. The fund pays dividends quarterly, and the yield is small, about 0.6%. Technology and industrials together make up more than half the fund. Growth stocks usually trade at high valuations, with a price-to-earnings ratio in the low-to-mid 30s, so the fund tends to move more sharply than the broad market.
What usually moves VOT
- Interest rates and bond yields
- Tech and industrial sector earnings
- How investors feel about growth stocks versus value stocks
- US economic growth outlook
- Overall stock market risk appetite