Financial Counselors Inc. Reduces Position in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS)

Financial Counselors Inc. decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 868 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF were worth $221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIS. Wintrust Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Wintrust Investments LLC now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Gray Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Gray Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Hollencrest Capital Management increased its stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,617,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Avestar Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 17.1% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 308 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of VIS stock opened at $246.19 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $259.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $261.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a PE ratio of 24.28 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.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Industrials ETF 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).