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

Being the middle child is tough. Such is life for mid-cap stocks. The territory defined as having market values of $2 billion to $10 billion is overlooked relative to its larger and smaller peers.Asset allocators and index builders have been labeling stocks by market capitalization, and mid-caps' overlooked status has been amplified in recent years as mega-cap growth stocks, including the "Magnificent Seven," have taken center stage in domestic markets.Those storied technology and tech-adjacent stocks are largely responsible for the ascent of the S&P 500, so maybe it's an audacious statement. But mid-caps are ready to outperform the S&P 500 over the next year, and I think the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VOT) is the exchange-traded fund (ETF) to bet on.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool