Bragg Financial Advisors Inc Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX)

Bragg Financial Advisors Inc boosted its position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,651 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 349 shares during the quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF were worth $566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 13.8% in the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

VOX stock opened at $141.83 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $154.06 and a 200 day moving average of $154.50. The firm has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a PE ratio of 18.65 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a twelve month low of $122.73 and a twelve month high of $169.62.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.3832 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Communication Services ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.