Vanguard Communication Services ETF $VOX Shares Sold by Optima Capital LLC

Optima Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 7.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,928 shares of the company’s stock after selling 486 shares during the quarter. Optima Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF were worth $880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.5% during the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 20,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,969,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 2.1% in the first quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 18,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,698,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the first quarter valued at about $976,000. Sepio Capital LP grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 37.0% in the first quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 2,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 15.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the period.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VOX opened at $187.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.46 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50-day moving average is $176.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $161.57. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 1-year low of $129.33 and a 1-year high of $188.09.

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.