Vanguard Financials ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Financials Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Financials Index, an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the financials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies involved in activities, such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialized finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, financial investment, and real estate (including real estate investment trusts). The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group (QEG), serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Financials ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VFH
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerWilliam Coleman, Michelle Louie
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index
CategorySector
FocusFinancials
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$7.17 billion
Average Daily Volume$677,038.00
Discount/Premium-0.03%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.09%
Other Expenses0.01%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Financials ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Financials ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VFH."
How often does Vanguard Financials ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Financials ETF?
Vanguard Financials ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.3594 per share on Tuesday, March 26th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st. View Vanguard Financials ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Financials ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about VFH stock has trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Financials ETF earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Vanguard Financials ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Financials ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Financials ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Financials ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 56)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustees (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustees (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustees (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustees (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Independent Trustees (Age 69)
Who are Vanguard Financials ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Financials ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (30.12%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.67%), Morgan Stanley (2.52%), Beacon Capital Management Inc. (2.27%), UBS Group AG (2.10%) and M&T Bank Corp (0.71%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc., Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC, UBS Group AG, Ameritas Investment Corp, Welch Capital Partners LLC NY, Bank of America Corp DE, M&T Bank Corp and Aevitas Wealth Management Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Beacon Capital Management Inc., Northeast Financial Consultants Inc, Jane Street Group LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Private Advisory Group LLC, MML Investors Services LLC and Tower Research Capital LLC TRC .
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Financials ETF?
Shares of VFH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Financials ETF's stock price today?
One share of VFH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $67.1668.
How big of a company is Vanguard Financials ETF?
What is Vanguard Financials ETF's official website?
How can I contact Vanguard Financials ETF?
Vanguard Financials ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA VFH)
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