Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 617,243 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 3% from the previous session’s volume of 599,760 shares.The stock last traded at $256.12 and had previously closed at $258.62.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $259.80 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $268.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $269.35.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a dividend of $1.1671 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.93. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VO. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 31.7% during the fourth quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 15,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,820 shares during the last quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. now owns 8,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,198,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Spinnaker Trust increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 20,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,451,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $12,593,000. Finally, Axis Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $282,000.

About Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index representing medium-size United States firms. The portfolio holds all stocks in the same capitalization weighting as the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.