Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 338,173 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 316% from the previous session’s volume of 81,314 shares.The stock last traded at $243.99 and had previously closed at $243.63.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $242.71 and its 200 day moving average is $239.56. The company has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 24.56 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Industrials ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIS. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $230,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,203,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,887,000 after buying an additional 957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 58.8% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 815 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).