Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $179.39 and last traded at $179.39, with a volume of 7370 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $177.18.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $500.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $170.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $161.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 5.8% in the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 135.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $851,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $943,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the period.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.