Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) Shares Acquired by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) by 166.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 153,946 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 96,228 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF were worth $39,813,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VO. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 22,395,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,915,392,000 after buying an additional 113,067 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,440,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,606,527,000 after buying an additional 2,965,961 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $1,601,053,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,035,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $801,695,000 after buying an additional 146,261 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,306,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $609,290,000 after buying an additional 203,167 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VO opened at $270.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.67 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $256.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $266.19. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $223.65 and a twelve month high of $285.60.

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.