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$7.96 billion
Average Daily Volume$364,287.20
Discount/Premium0.03%
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 Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.4643 per share on Thursday, December 19th. This represents a $1.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is a boost from Vanguard Financials ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. View Vanguard Financials ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Financials ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VFH stock have trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Financials ETF earned a coverage optimism score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company'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 a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (2.26%), Bouchey Financial Group Ltd (0.21%), D Orazio & Associates Inc. (0.20%), Trust Co. of Oklahoma (0.20%), Polianta Ltd (0.15%) and Ayalon Holdings Ltd. (0.14%).
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Beacon Capital Management Inc., Dubuque Bank & Trust Co., Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc., Polianta Ltd, D Orazio & Associates Inc., Archford Capital Strategies LLC, Anderson Hoagland & Co. and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Financials ETF stock?
VFH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Focused Wealth Management Inc, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd, Merriman Wealth Management LLC, Ayalon Holdings Ltd., Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Boltwood Capital Management, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. and Strategic Blueprint LLC.
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Financials ETF's stock price today?
One share of VFH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.53.
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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