Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $233.61 and last traded at $236.78, with a volume of 1813097 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $249.18.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $232.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $267.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $269.21.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wagner Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Alexis Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 907.1% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter.

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.