8,805 Shares in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) Bought by Raymond James Financial Inc.

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,241,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned 0.36% of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VFQY. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Nwam LLC lifted its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 26.0% in the 4th quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 4,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $582,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Genesis Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,910,000. Systelligence LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Systelligence LLC now owns 180,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,400,000 after purchasing an additional 58,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 4.3 %

Shares of BATS:VFQY opened at $135.39 on Thursday. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $127.78 and a 12-month high of $150.37. The business’s 50 day moving average is $141.08 and its 200 day moving average is $142.97. The stock has a market cap of $376.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 1.07.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.4425 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.