Ruggaard & Associates LLC Has $13.39 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO)

Ruggaard & Associates LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) by 0.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 50,685 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF comprises approximately 5.9% of Ruggaard & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Ruggaard & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF were worth $13,387,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VO. Forum Private Client Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Forum Private Client Group LLC now owns 25,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,783,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the period. Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC now owns 16,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,314,000 after purchasing an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 59.2% in the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 14,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,723,000 after acquiring an additional 5,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Perennial Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 861 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VO stock opened at $234.28 on Friday. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $233.61 and a fifty-two week high of $285.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $232.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $266.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.11.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.