Principal Securities Inc. Acquires 2,100 Shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX)

Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,503 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. owned about 0.31% of Vanguard Communication Services ETF worth $14,799,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 40.5% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advantage Trust Co lifted its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 19.7% in the third quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock opened at $169.24 on Friday. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 12 month low of $122.73 and a 12 month high of $169.62. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $160.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.33. The company has a market cap of $5.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 1.20.

About Vanguard Communication Services ETF

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.