Principal Financial Group Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF $VO

Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) by 45.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 293,738 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 91,406 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.09% of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF worth $84,360,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 127.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,876,000 after buying an additional 14,584 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,910,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 52.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,006,000 after acquiring an additional 2,665 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 7.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA VO opened at $80.61 on Friday. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $69.44 and a 12 month high of $81.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.99 billion, a PE ratio of 21.50 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.23.

About Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

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.