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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares (IVOO) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 9, 2010.

Small and mid-cap indices (S&P 400, S&P 600) remain undervalued relative to the S&P 500, trading at 15.7x and 15.2x forward PE versus 20.7x. Historically, the S&P 400 and S&P 600 delivered higher EPS growth (10.0%, 10.5%) than the S&P 500 (6.8%), yet suffered multiple contractions. Index composition shifts and rising market cap thresholds mean fewer high-growth, early-stage companies are included in the S&P 400/600.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares (IVOO), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 9, 2010.