Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 846,396 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 53% from the previous session’s volume of 552,111 shares.The stock last traded at $132.60 and had previously closed at $132.76.

Vanguard Energy ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $127.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.30. The company has a market capitalization of $8.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.22 and a beta of 0.51.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GFS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF during the fourth quarter worth $218,000. Caprock Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Energy ETF by 54.0% in the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,176 shares in the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Energy ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,009,000. Fifth Third Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Energy ETF by 26.0% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 16,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 3,312 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 5,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Energy ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Energy Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Energy Index (the Index), an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the energy sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).