The Next AI Winners May Not Be the Magnificent Seven: 3 Mid-Cap ETFs to Watch

Artificial intelligence has been one of the market's most powerful investment themes over the past several years, helping propel the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks to enormous gains.

24/7 Wall Street • 20 hours ago

VOT: An Underwhelming Growth ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund (VOT) has underperformed peers in 2026, returning only ~6% YTD versus double-digit gains for similar funds. VOT's cap-weighted structure and high valuations have hindered returns, especially as market leadership broadened beyond previous cycle winners. Despite low fees (0.05%) and moderate risk, VOT offers less compelling risk/reward than both the broader VOO and equal-weighted growth peers like GRNJ.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 22, 2026

Should Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOT) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on August 17, 2006, the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 8, 2026

VOT Is Struggling In 2026, Consider Core Mid-Cap Growth ETFs

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF (VOT) is downgraded to hold due to underperformance versus core mid-cap peers and lofty valuations. VOT trades at a 35x trailing PE, higher than both core mid-cap and large-cap growth ETFs, limiting upside amid investor rotation to mid-caps. The fund's portfolio structure, with less industrials and struggling upper-mid-cap tech and health care stocks, further weighs on returns.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 22, 2026

Iran War Priced In? 4 Beaten ETFs to Buy on Renewed Momentum

Iran war risks may be priced in as markets steady. These 4 beaten-down ETFs are showing fresh momentum despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 16, 2026

$31.7 Billion in Assets and a 0.05% Fee: Is Vanguard's VOT Actually Worth Holding?

Mid-cap growth stocks occupy a specific and often underappreciated position in a portfolio: large enough to have proven their business model, but still growing fast enough to reinvest aggressively rather than return cash to shareholders.

24/7 Wall Street • Mar 29, 2026

These 3 Vanguard Growth ETFs Are Worth Buying, Even Near All-Time Highs

If you're sitting on the sidelines watching Vanguard's top growth ETFs hover near all-time highs, you're not alone.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 26, 2026

Should Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on August 17, 2006.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 23, 2026

Vanguard's Mid Cap Growth Filter Fails to Deliver on Its Investor Promise

If you're building a portfolio that needs exposure to mid-cap companies with growth potential, you're choosing between two paths: buying a broad mid-cap fund and accepting whatever mix of value and growth you get, or isolating the growth segment specifically.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 12, 2026

Prediction: This Vanguard ETF Will Outperform the S&P 500 Over the Next 12 Months

It could be time for mid-caps to get their groove back. Investors are overlooking stocks in the middle and in this Vanguard ETF.

The Motley Fool • Oct 29, 2025