Tradewinds LLC. Acquires New Stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS)

Tradewinds LLC. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $202,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VIS. Royal Fund Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 13,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,523,000 after acquiring an additional 828 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 37,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,461,000 after purchasing an additional 6,356 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 19.8% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,707,000 after buying an additional 965 shares during the period.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

VIS stock opened at $249.18 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $258.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $262.05. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 12-month low of $228.59 and a 12-month high of $280.63. The firm has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.48 and a beta of 1.07.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.7703 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).