World Investment Advisors Boosts Stake in Vanguard Financials ETF $VFH

World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 76.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,613 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,953 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF were worth $2,752,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC lifted 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 worth $31,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Financials ETF during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 82.1% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Financials ETF during the third quarter worth about $75,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 468.6% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 671 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. 61.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Financials ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Vanguard Financials ETF stock opened at $125.29 on Friday. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 12-month low of $116.67 and a 12-month high of $137.89. The stock has a market cap of $12.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $124.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.24.

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).