HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV)

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,453,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 173,681 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Value ETF accounts for about 0.6% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.34% of Vanguard Value ETF worth $415,293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Highland Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Highland Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Opes Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. DDD Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 3,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $591,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co grew its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 6,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. grew its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 10,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period.

Vanguard Value ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VTV opened at $170.20 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $174.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $174.58. Vanguard Value ETF has a 52-week low of $154.12 and a 52-week high of $182.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $265.51 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 0.90.

Vanguard Value ETF Profile

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies.