Principal Securities Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT)

Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) by 46.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,751 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,451 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF were worth $1,967,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at $79,000. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 89,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,676,000 after acquiring an additional 3,002 shares during the period. Trilogy Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 5.5% during the third quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 1,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 115.2% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Finally, Ledyard National Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 10.9% during the third quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 2,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

VOT stock opened at $274.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.99 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $265.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $252.74. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $213.81 and a 52-week high of $277.35.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Profile

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Mid Cap Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of medium-size United States companies.