3,042 Shares in Vanguard Communication Services ETF $VOX Purchased by Independent Financial Group LLC

Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $547,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOX. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 1,998,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,161,000 after acquiring an additional 31,530 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,795,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,025,000 after acquiring an additional 7,900 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,072,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,746,000 after acquiring an additional 9,795 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 712,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,938,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 489.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 674,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,635,000 after purchasing an additional 560,204 shares during the period.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOX stock opened at $185.33 on Thursday. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a one year low of $170.83 and a one year high of $200.77. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $189.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $190.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.46 and a beta of 1.05.

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.