Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Position Reduced by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL trimmed its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,423 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Industrials ETF worth $5,704,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 13,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,523,000 after buying an additional 828 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 37,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,461,000 after acquiring an additional 6,356 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,707,000 after purchasing an additional 965 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Price Performance

VIS stock opened at $246.19 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.97 billion, a PE ratio of 24.28 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 12 month low of $228.59 and a 12 month high of $280.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $259.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $262.06.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.7703 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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).