HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX)

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 5.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 73,026 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,972 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.24% of Vanguard Communication Services ETF worth $11,316,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the third quarter worth $54,000. Larson Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the third quarter worth $64,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 40.5% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 773 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF stock opened at $150.58 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $160.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $153.55. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 1 year low of $122.73 and a 1 year high of $169.62. The stock has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.88 and a beta of 1.09.

About Vanguard Communication Services ETF

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.