Safeguard Financial LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT)

Safeguard Financial LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,430 shares of the company’s stock after selling 730 shares during the period. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF were worth $2,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOT. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF in the second quarter worth about $32,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $43,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 186.9% during the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $79,000.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VOT opened at $249.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.99 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $236.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $232.30. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $179.43 and a 12 month high of $252.22.

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.