Sanctuary Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) by 40.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 3,640 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF were worth $537,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $38,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, First Community Trust NA purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at about $129,000.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:VFQY opened at $142.83 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $349.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.68 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $145.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $140.58.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd will be issued a $0.5285 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 23rd.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.