Rockingstone Advisors LLC Sells 1,505 Shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA)

Rockingstone Advisors LLC decreased its position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) by 19.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,148 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,505 shares during the quarter. Rockingstone Advisors LLC owned 0.09% of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor worth $701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 28.1% in the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 21,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 42.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,846,000. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,940,000.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Stock Performance

BATS:VFVA opened at $116.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $610.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $109.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.74. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor has a 52-week low of $96.09 and a 52-week high of $130.84.

About Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value index. The fund is an actively managed fund of US equities with lower share prices relative to fundamental values, as determined by the manager. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.