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The Star
11-08-2025
- Business
- The Star
New Hong Kong showroom for pre-owned Richard Mille watches
New exclusive VOT showroom in Hong Kong. Richard Mille, working in collaboration with Value of Time (VOT) which is the only exclusive mono-brand boutique and official retailer for pre-owned Richard Mille watches in Asia, has launched its second pre-owned boutique. Located at Five Pacific Place in Hong Kong's bustling Wan Chai district, this new showroom follows the success of VOT's first boutique in Singapore, which opened in August 2020 at Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road. Under the pre-owned programme, customers can purchase pre-owned Richard Mille watches with complete confidence across nearly every continent, thanks to certified partners, including NX One in Japan, Westime in the United States, Ninety in Britain and Switzerland, and VOT in Singapore and in Hong Kong. Spanning 123.5sq m (1,330sq ft), the new Hong Kong showroom has been designed by local architects to create a welcoming, modern environment. Featuring curated art pieces and designer furniture, the space encourages meaningful conversations and the cultivation of lasting relationships. The opening of VOT Hong Kong also provides the opportunity to inaugurate new 'Tourbillon Room', which offers clients an enhanced service in addition to the existing in-house service centre. This mirrors the high level of quality and excellence that can be compared with the Richard Mille Manufacture in Les Breuleux, Switzerland. Since its inception in 2001, Richard Mille has anticipated the growing demand for pre-owned luxury watches. Through dedicated service centres, the brand has built a reputation for trust and quality, ensuring that every pre-owned watch meets the highest standards of authenticity, performance and aesthetics. Each watch purchased from VOT undergoes rigorous evaluation, authentication and restoration by in-house watchmakers trained at the Richard Mille Manufacture. These experts perform comprehensive servicing, repairs and refurbishments to deliver watches in impeccable condition. Purchasing a pre-owned watch in one of the certified outlets means walking away with a 24-month International warranty, service booklet, brand-new strap and presentation box.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 08/17/2006. The fund is sponsored by Vanguard. It has amassed assets over $16.44 billion, making it one of the largest ETFs attempting to match the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market. Compared to large and small cap companies, mid cap businesses tend to have higher growth prospects and are less volatile, respectively, with market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. Thus, companies that fall under this category provide a stable and growth-heavy investment. While growth stocks do boast higher than average sales and earnings growth rates, and they are expected to grow faster than the wider market, investors should note these kinds of stocks have higher valuations. Additionally, growth stocks have a greater level of risk associated with them. They are likely to outperform value stocks in strong bull markets but over the longer-term, value stocks have delivered better returns than growth stocks in almost all markets. When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.07%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.64%. ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector--about 21.60% of the portfolio. Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary round out the top three. Looking at individual holdings, Amphenol Corp (APH) accounts for about 2.63% of total assets, followed by Transdigm Group Inc (TDG) and Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI). The top 10 holdings account for about 15.13% of total assets under management. VOT seeks to match the performance of the CRSP U.S. Mid Cap Growth Index before fees and expenses. The CRSP U.S. Mid Cap Growth Index measures the investment return of mid-capitalization growth stocks. The ETF has gained about 7.40% so far this year and is up roughly 18.18% in the last one year (as of 06/19/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $216.28 and $276.98. The ETF has a beta of 1.13 and standard deviation of 20.60% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 138 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VOT is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Growth segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) and the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) track a similar index. While iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF has $8.63 billion in assets, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF has $18.71 billion. IJK has an expense ratio of 0.17% and IWP charges 0.23%. Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors. To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT): ETF Research Reports Amphenol Corporation (APH) : Free Stock Analysis Report Transdigm Group Incorporated (TDG) : Free Stock Analysis Report Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP): ETF Research Reports iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Sign in to access your portfolio
