Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) Trading Up 0.2% – Still a Buy?

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) shares were up 0.2% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $167.31 and last traded at $166.40. Approximately 15,440 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 30% from the average daily volume of 22,118 shares. The stock had previously closed at $166.00.

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF Stock Up 0.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $444.29 million, a PE ratio of 14.32 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $159.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard US Multifactor ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 21.1% during the third quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 29,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,188,000 after acquiring an additional 5,060 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 37.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 15,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after acquiring an additional 4,283 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 98.6% during the third quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 9,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 4,843 shares in the last quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 298,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,046,000 after acquiring an additional 4,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 32.5% during the third quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 13,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,927,000 after acquiring an additional 3,298 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard US Multifactor ETF

The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Diversified Multi-Factor index. The fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in US equities exhibiting value, momentum, quality and low volatility factors. VFMF was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.