IVOO

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF (IVOO) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of U.S. mid-cap companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker IVOO on NYSE Arca.

Classified as an equity ETF focused on U.S. mid-cap stocks, IVOO seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the aggregated performance of the companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of its benchmark index.

The benchmark includes U.S. companies classified as mid-caps, positioned between small-cap and large-cap segments in terms of market capitalization. Constituents are weighted by free-float-adjusted market capitalization.

The S&P MidCap 400 Index is part of the S&P Composite 1500 universe, which represents multiple capitalization segments within the U.S. equity market.

Diversification and sector exposure

IVOO provides exposure to the U.S. mid-cap segment through companies distributed across sectors including:

• Information technology.

• Health care.

• Industrials.

• Consumer discretionary and consumer staples.

• Financials.

• Energy.

• Materials.

• Communication services.

This composition reflects multiple segments of the U.S. economy within the mid-cap capitalization range.

Structure and costs

IVOO shares trade on the secondary market on NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. IVOO may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF was launched in 2010, during a period of expansion in the ETF industry and growing demand for market-capitalization-segmented investment strategies.

Since inception, the fund has reflected movements related to the performance of U.S. mid-cap companies, American economic cycles, and broader equity-market fluctuations.

In recent years, IVOO has reflected changes in Federal Reserve monetary policy, inflation and interest-rate cycles, U.S. economic fluctuations, and the relative performance of mid-cap companies compared to small- and large-cap segments.

Additional Information

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $3.59 Billions.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF recorded a return of 22.59%, with its price trading between $102.00 and $127.67 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker IVOO.