Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Trading Up 1.8% – Time to Buy?

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA)’s stock price was up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $138.93 and last traded at $138.18. Approximately 11,719 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average daily volume of 15,379 shares. The stock had previously closed at $135.71.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Stock Up 1.8%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $138.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $133.39. The stock has a market cap of $713.01 million, a P/E ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Burrus Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 3.4% in the second quarter. Burrus Financial Services Inc. now owns 202,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,928,000 after purchasing an additional 6,594 shares during the last quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 1.0% in the third quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 427,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,558,000 after purchasing an additional 4,282 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,301,000. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the third quarter valued at approximately $64,640,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the second quarter valued at approximately $772,000.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Company Profile

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. VFVA was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.