Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 2.9% info Recommen-
dation		 AVOID
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 47.7x P/Sales
ratio		 4.4x
P/BV
ratio		 6.4x Div.
yield		 0.5%


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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund seeks to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International US Mid Cap Growth Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Vanguard Group Inc/The
Website www.vanguard.com
Inception date Aug 17, 2006
Assets (mns) $9,372
Currency USD
Expense ratio 7 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian JPMorgan Chase Bank
Weighting Multi-Factor
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 158
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $22,550
Large cap (>$10bn) 93.4%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 4.5%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.2%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
SNAP, INC. CLASS A 1.6 %
TWILIO, INC. CLASS A 1.4 %
LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC 1.4 %
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC 1.4 %
DOCUSIGN, INC. 1.4 %
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 1.3 %
AMPHENOL CORP-CL A 1.3 %
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 1.3 %
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A 1.3 %
CENTENE CORP 1.3 %
Total 13.7 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 94.8 %
BRITAIN 1.1 %
BERMUDA 1.0 %
CANADA 1.0 %







HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru October 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
13.2% 19.5% 12.6% 13.1% 9.9%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.06 90%
MSCI EAFE 1.07 76%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.80 65%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $198.17
30d moving avg. $190.13
Annualized volatility 20.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.2%
Short interest (Underlying) 5.7%
Relative strength (RSI) 57

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 133
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.06%
ADV underlying (mns) $31,697

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 99 potential alternatives to the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with VOT. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: VOT Expense: 7 bp ALTAR Score™: 2.9%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH VOT
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs VOT
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs VOT
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs VOT
(%)
JKH iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF 60.8 30 -23 1.9 -1.0
IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF 56.5 24 -17 2.8 -0.0
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund 52.6 4 3 4.8 +1.9
FTC First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 35.6 61 -54 2.4 -0.5
BKMC BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF 35.4 4 3 4.9 +2.0
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF 31.3 19 -12 5.0 +2.1
FCTR First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF 29.1 65 -58 2.5 -0.4
RPG Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF 26.6 35 -28 4.2 +1.3
FLQM Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 26.2 30 -23 5.3 +2.4
TPLC Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF 26.0 52 -45 4.7 +1.8
JHMM John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF 25.7 42 -35 5.1 +2.2
GSEW Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 25.4 9 -2 5.5 +2.6
RBUS Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF 25.4 30 -23 4.7 +1.9
NUMG Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF 24.7 40 -33 2.0 -0.9
QQEW First Trust Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund 24.6 59 -52 4.1 +1.2
QQQE Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares 24.6 35 -28 4.3 +1.4
JKG iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF 24.0 25 -18 4.9 +2.1
SIZE iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF 23.9 15 -8 5.5 +2.7
FEX First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 23.6 60 -53 5.0 +2.1
PSET Principal Price Setters Index ETF 23.2 15 -8 4.7 +1.8
EUSA iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF 23.2 15 -8 5.6 +2.7
MXDU Nationwide Maximum Diversification US Core Equity ETF 23.0 34 -27 4.5 +1.6
JMOM JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 22.2 12 -5 3.3 +0.4
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 21.6 47 -40 4.0 +1.2
JHMT John Hancock Multifactor Technology ETF 21.6 40 -33 4.4 +1.6
FVL First Trust Value Line 100 Exchange-Traded Fund 21.2 70 -63 4.9 +2.0
BOSS Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF 20.9 45 -38 3.0 +0.1
QRFT Qraft Ai-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF 20.6 75 -68 4.0 +1.1
JPME JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 19.8 24 -17 5.6 +2.7
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 19.8 66 -59 2.0 -0.9
PDP Invesco DWA Momentum ETF 19.4 62 -55 2.0 -0.9
CFO VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF 19.2 35 -28 5.4 +2.5
CFA VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF 19.2 35 -28 5.4 +2.5
QGRO American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF 18.9 29 -22 3.2 +0.3
DEUS Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF 18.6 17 -10 6.0 +3.1
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 18.4 20 -13 5.9 +3.0
SZNE Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation ETF 18.4 60 -53 5.9 +3.0
ONEO SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF 18.1 20 -13 5.9 +3.0
FXL First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund 18.1 61 -54 3.7 +0.9
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 17.9 35 -28 5.2 +2.3
BIBL Inspire ETF 17.6 35 -28 4.5 +1.6
STMB iShares Factors US Mid Blend Style ETF 17.4 30 -23 5.2 +2.3
NULG Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF 16.8 35 -28 3.6 +0.7
RVRS Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF 16.7 29 -22 6.6 +3.7
RNLC Large Cap US Equity Select ETF 16.7 60 -53 5.6 +2.7
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 16.5 17 -10 6.3 +3.4
ULVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF 16.5 20 -13 7.1 +4.2
ONEV SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF 16.4 20 -13 6.4 +3.5
CHGX Change Finance U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF 16.3 49 -42 4.7 +1.8
IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF 16.3 24 -17 6.3 +3.4
AMOM Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF 16.3 75 -68 2.4 -0.5
XITK SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF 16.0 45 -38 0.5 -2.4
USMF WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund 15.9 28 -21 5.6 +2.7
PEXL Pacer US Export Leaders ETF 15.7 60 -53 5.5 +2.6
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 15.6 9 -2 5.3 +2.4
AIEQ AI Powered Equity ETF 15.4 87 -80 2.0 -0.9
SLT Pacer Salt High TruBeta US Market ETF 15.4 60 -53 3.1 +0.2
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund 15.3 4 3 3.7 +0.9
ENTR Entrepreneur 30 Fund 15.3 49 -42 1.0 -1.9
DEF Invesco Defensive Equity ETF 15.2 55 -48 5.1 +2.2
RYT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF 15.2 40 -33 6.1 +3.3
LRGF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF 15.0 20 -13 6.8 +3.9
VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 14.8 6 1 2.9 +0.0
OGIG O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF 14.7 48 -41 0.7 -2.2
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 14.7 30 -23 6.1 +3.3
TECB iShares US Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 14.7 40 -33 3.9 +1.0
JHMH John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF 14.5 40 -33 6.1 +3.2
QQXT First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund 14.5 60 -53 3.5 +0.7
TUSA First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF 14.4 70 -63 5.4 +2.5
IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF 14.1 46 -39 2.2 -0.7
BFOR Barron's 400 ETF 13.9 65 -58 6.1 +3.2
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF 13.9 15 -8 4.1 +1.2
DTEC ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF 13.8 50 -43 2.9 +0.1
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 13.6 29 -22 5.1 +2.2
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF 13.5 8 -1 5.0 +2.1
VIS Vanguard Industrials Index Fund 13.4 10 -3 4.8 +1.9
BTEK BlackRock Future Tech ETF 13.4 88 -81 0.5 -2.4
FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 13.2 52 -45 1.9 -1.0
XSW SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 13.2 35 -28 4.2 +1.3
FPX First Trust US IPO Index Fund 13.0 58 -51 1.4 -1.5
USEQ Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF 13.0 29 -22 6.2 +3.3
ACWF iShares FactorSelect MSCI Global ETF 13.0 35 -28 7.5 +4.6
AFLG First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 12.8 55 -48 4.9 +2.1
SPGP Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF 12.8 34 -27 6.3 +3.4
FDMO Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF 12.8 29 -22 3.2 +0.3
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 12.8 60 -53 1.2 -1.7
CLRG IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF 12.8 25 -18 5.3 +2.4
FXH First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund 12.7 62 -55 5.0 +2.1
ARKW ARK Web x.0 ETF 12.7 76 -69 -0.8 -3.7
BLES Inspire Global Hope Large Cap ETF 12.6 52 -45 5.9 +3.0
RYH Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF 12.6 40 -33 6.8 +3.9
LEAD Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF 12.6 43 -36 4.3 +1.4
DFND Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF 12.6 144 -137 3.5 +0.6
MAGA Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF 12.5 72 -65 5.7 +2.8
AMCA iShares Russell 1000 Pure U.S. Revenue ETF 12.5 15 -8 6.2 +3.4
QMOM Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF 12.5 49 -42 1.1 -1.8
XRLV Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF 12.4 25 -18 5.7 +2.8
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF 12.3 4 3 3.4 +0.5
IYJ iShares U.S. Industrials ETF 12.2 42 -35 5.0 +2.1

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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*Six months ago = 100

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

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Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may not be relevant.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 16.8 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 5.7 x
Less: Expense ratio 7 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 2.9 %
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MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.51 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.50
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

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