United Asset Strategies Inc. Buys New Stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF $VIS

United Asset Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $575,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG acquired a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $10,377,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 41.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 103,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,443,000 after buying an additional 30,472 shares during the period. Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $10,631,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 149,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,521,000 after buying an additional 18,409 shares during the period. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,292,000.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Trading Down 1.6%

NYSEARCA:VIS opened at $320.75 on Friday. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 1 year low of $282.03 and a 1 year high of $362.21. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $327.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $334.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.03 billion, a PE ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.04.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).