177 Shares in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 715.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,643,000 after purchasing an additional 25,782 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 19.2% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,019,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $169,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 3,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Performance

VIS opened at $257.24 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $262.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $260.43. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a fifty-two week low of $228.59 and a fifty-two week high of $280.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.56 and a beta of 0.99.

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).