Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

VO

Market cap $102B

The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 are the primary indexes for large-cap and small-cap stocks, respectively. Mid-cap stocks are seen as the sweet spot between stability and growth opportunities.

Most retirees who own an S&P 500 index fund hold a portfolio dominated by mega-cap technology, with mid-sized businesses getting almost no weight despite making up a meaningful share of corporate America.

Making its debut on 05/08/2007, smart beta exchange traded fund First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX ETF (FNX) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend category of the market.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VO), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.

Forward splits for five of Vanguard's most-popular ETFs go into effect today (April 21), making shares more accessible to retail investors. These equity index ETF splits should lead to tighter bid-ask spreads, which is another benefit to everyday investors.

Chip stocks have contributed to the Vanguard Information Technology ETF's long-term outperformance. Three of the ETFs offer an inexpensive way to get exposure to a diversified basket of leading growth stocks.

The five popular ETFs are splitting 4-for-1, 5-for-1, 6-for-1, and 8-for-1. Shareholders' positions won't really change much in value.

Excitement for high-profile stock splits has played a role in lifting the broader market to new heights. Five of Vanguard's 113 U.S.-listed ETFs will undergo forward stock splits in less than two weeks.

Vanguard, one of the world's largest registered investment advisers with more than $12 trillion in assets under management globally, announced on March 24 that it will conduct stock splits for some of its biggest exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced plans to execute forward share splits for five equity index ETFs.