Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 776.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 97,890 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,724 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard Financials ETF worth $11,558,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VFH. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Abound Wealth Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF by 379.6% during the fourth quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 235 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF by 45.0% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000.

Vanguard Financials ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of VFH opened at $119.02 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $122.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $118.61. Vanguard Financials ETF has a twelve month low of $95.67 and a twelve month high of $127.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58 and a beta of 1.10.

About Vanguard Financials ETF

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).