Harfst & Associates Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS)

Harfst & Associates Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 62,491 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,957 shares during the period. Vanguard Industrials ETF accounts for approximately 3.3% of Harfst & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Harfst & Associates Inc. owned about 0.29% of Vanguard Industrials ETF worth $15,897,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Exchange Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. now owns 31,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,115,000 after buying an additional 3,492 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 113.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Delta Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Delta Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $996,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Advantage Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 506.0% in the 4th quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $57,000.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIS opened at $258.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 52 week low of $228.59 and a 52 week high of $280.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $261.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $261.04.

About Vanguard Industrials ETF

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).