ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing Sells 3,448 Shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH)

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) by 13.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,459 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,448 shares during the period. Vanguard Financials ETF accounts for approximately 1.9% of ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF were worth $2,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VFH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 924,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,631,000 after buying an additional 41,153 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $209,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 237,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,084,000 after acquiring an additional 7,186 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Financials ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $154,000. Finally, Keybank National Association OH boosted its holdings in Vanguard Financials ETF by 35.5% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 4,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079 shares during the period.

Vanguard Financials ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of VFH opened at $118.03 on Friday. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 12 month low of $95.67 and a 12 month high of $127.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $122.66 and its 200-day moving average is $118.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.79 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Financials ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.5106 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Financials ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46.

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).