IVOO ETF — Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares (IVOO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IVOO is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index. its distribution rate is 1.22%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.22%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 498.8% over the past 16.1 years, 317.4 points behind SPY at 816.2%.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares tracks the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index, holding a broad portfolio of mid-size U.S. companies with at least 80% of assets invested in index constituents. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, paid quarterly, and has a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to buy-and-hold investors seeking broad exposure to mid-cap equities with minimal fees.

IVOO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 498.8% over the past 16.1 years, 317.4 points behind SPY at 816.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.8%.

IVOO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.04%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/07/2010

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

1.22%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.22%

Last close

$122.43 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,814,448,371

Average volume

94086.0

Dividend

$0.374

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.22%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.22%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IVOO risks and drawbacks

IVOO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.8%.

Who may consider IVOO — and who may not

IVOO may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IVOO pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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