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 IMI/Financials 25-50 GR USD
CategorySector
FocusFinancials
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$8.22 billion
Average Daily Volume$773,987.00
Discount/Premium-0.96%
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.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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 Thursday, March 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.2477 per share on Wednesday, March 21st. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 16th. View Vanguard Financials ETF's Dividend History.
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)
Has Vanguard Financials ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VFH stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Financials ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 47.89 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Vanguard Financials ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Financials ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (2.32%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.16%), M&T Bank Corp (0.88%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.56%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.45%) and LPL Financial LLC (0.44%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard Financials ETF.
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Focused Wealth Management Inc, Citigroup Inc., M&T Bank Corp, Dowling & Yahnke LLC, Greenleaf Trust, PagnatoKarp Partners LLC and FDx Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Financials ETF.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Wells Fargo & Company MN, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc., Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. and D Orazio & Associates Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Financials ETF.
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 $69.83.
How big of a company is Vanguard Financials ETF?
Vanguard Financials ETF has a market capitalization of $8.35 billion.
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 (VFH)
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