13,328 Shares in Vanguard Financials ETF $VFH Purchased by Evanson Financial LLC

Evanson Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 13,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,754,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VFH. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Financials ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF by 2,775.0% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. 61.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Financials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VFH opened at $141.39 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $134.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.01. Vanguard Financials ETF has a one year low of $116.67 and a one year high of $143.01. The firm has a market cap of $13.69 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 0.90.

Vanguard Financials ETF 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). This GICS sector is made up of companies involved in activities, such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialized finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, financial investment, and real estate (including real estate investment trusts).