# Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: Mid Cap Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2006-08-17 This ETF is designed to mirror the investment returns of the CRSP US Mid Cap Growth Index, an index that gauges the performance of mid-sized companies with strong growth characteristics. It provides investors with a straightforward means to replicate the financial outcomes of a varied collection of growing, medium-sized enterprises. The fund adheres to a passively managed, full-replication strategy, seeking to hold all securities within its benchmark index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $291.99 | | Expense Ratio | 0.05% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $33.20B | | NAV | $291.95 | | Holdings Count | 133 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.78 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $248.23 – $315.15 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3892 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VOT invest in? This ETF is designed to mirror the investment returns of the CRSP US Mid Cap Growth Index, an index that gauges the performance of mid-sized companies with strong growth characteristics. It provides investors with a straightforward means to replicate the financial outcomes of a varied collection of growing, medium-sized enterprises. The fund adheres to a passively managed, full-replication strategy, seeking to hold all securities within its benchmark index. ### What is the expense ratio of VOT? Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) charges an expense ratio of 0.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VOT? Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) is one share class of a fund that manages $33.20B across all of its share classes (VMGMX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is VOT actively managed or an index fund? VOT is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VOT's is 0.05%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VOT launched? Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) launched in August 2006 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VOT performed? VOT's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does VOT pay a dividend? Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.61%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VOT pay dividends? Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VOT's dividend yield? VOT's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VOT's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VOT was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VOT's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.05% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VOT charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VOT's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VOT cost more than a fund like VOO? VOT is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.05%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VOT? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as VOT (0.05%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vot/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.