Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF $VFQY Shares Sold by Hobart Private Capital LLC

Hobart Private Capital LLC decreased its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) by 47.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 47,769 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,931 shares during the period. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF accounts for 1.4% of Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF were worth $7,328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 73.8% in the 3rd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $240,000.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $159.35 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $153.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.58. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $121.93 and a 1-year high of $163.54. The stock has a market cap of $444.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 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.