Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) Shares Acquired by Empower Advisory Group LLC

Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 20.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,607 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 778 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF were worth $544,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Abound Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 379.6% in the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000.

Vanguard Financials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VFH opened at $127.19 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $122.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.42. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 1-year low of $95.32 and a 1-year high of $127.67. The firm has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a price-to-earnings 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).