Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF $VOX

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 5,825.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 128,828 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 126,654 shares during the period. Vanguard Communication Services ETF accounts for about 0.9% of Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF were worth $24,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 189,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,726,000 after acquiring an additional 5,257 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $971,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 191,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,049,000 after buying an additional 66,915 shares during the period. First Financial Corp IN raised its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 23,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,472,000 after buying an additional 2,851 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the third quarter worth about $3,432,000.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOX opened at $194.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a PE ratio of 18.46 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $189.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.11. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 1 year low of $155.26 and a 1 year high of $200.77.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Profile

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of telecommunication services stocks. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index. The MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index includes stocks of the United States companies within the telecommunication services sector. The sector is made up of companies that provide communications services primarily through fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high-bandwidth, and/or fiber-optic cable networks.