Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) Shares Down 0.3% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) dropped 0.3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $156.65 and last traded at $157.76. Approximately 8,958 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 12% from the average daily volume of 8,029 shares. The stock had previously closed at $158.30.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a market capitalization of $440.15 million, a PE ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $157.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $152.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 135.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $67,000.

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.