World Investment Advisors Has $27.69 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO)

World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 104,832 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,138 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF accounts for 0.8% of World Investment Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF were worth $27,689,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VO. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,601,053,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 20.5% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Choate Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 7,038.2% during the fourth quarter. Choate Investment Advisors now owns 428,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,125,000 after buying an additional 422,294 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 26,575.2% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 293,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,432,000 after acquiring an additional 292,061 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 2,180,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $576,067,000 after acquiring an additional 236,111 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of VO stock opened at $261.90 on Thursday. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $234.18 and a twelve month high of $285.60. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $269.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 1.11.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF 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.