Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) Shares Sold by Congress Wealth Management LLC DE

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,988 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,332 shares during the period. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE owned 0.06% of Vanguard Communication Services ETF worth $2,787,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 19.4% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 250,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,766,000 after buying an additional 40,724 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,042,000. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 188,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,441,000 after acquiring an additional 663 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 188,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,237,000 after acquiring an additional 3,605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 107,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,617,000 after purchasing an additional 7,046 shares during the period.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Trading Down 1.3 %

NYSEARCA VOX opened at $153.91 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $160.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.27. The stock has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 20.88 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a twelve month low of $122.73 and a twelve month high of $169.62.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.3832 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Communication Services ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Company 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.