Strategic Blueprint LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH)

Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,911 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF were worth $698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 45.0% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 3,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Private Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,305,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 11,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Square LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF by 4.6% during the third quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Financials ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

VFH opened at $126.69 on Friday. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 1-year low of $92.53 and a 1-year high of $127.29. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $114.23. The company has a market capitalization of $11.67 billion, a PE ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 0.96.

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).