Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 665,804 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 71% from the previous session’s volume of 388,298 shares.The stock last traded at $264.46 and had previously closed at $265.86.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Stock Down 2.0 %

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $271.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $269.98. The firm has a market cap of $65.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.8888 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Large-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 46.4% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000.

About Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index, a diversified index predominantly made up of stocks of large United States companies.