Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) Shares Purchased by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,931 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,759 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc. owned about 0.12% of Vanguard Financials ETF worth $12,743,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 379.6% during the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 235 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Financials ETF by 45.0% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF during the third quarter worth about $54,000.

Vanguard Financials ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSEARCA VFH opened at $126.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 0.96. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 52-week low of $95.26 and a 52-week high of $127.67. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $121.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.95.

Vanguard Financials ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Financials ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Financials 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 Financials Index, an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the financials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).