Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $129.36 to $130.33
• 50-Day Range: $120.77 to $129.61
• 52-Week Range: $98.47 to $130.33
• Volume: 342,101 shs
• Average Volume: 530,347 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.75 billion
• Assets Under Management: $12.76 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.69%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.09%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

VFH ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VFH shares performed this year?

Vanguard Financials ETF's stock was trading at $118.07 at the start of the year. Since then, VFH stock has increased by 9.6% and is now trading at $129.41.

Who are Vanguard Financials ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vanguard Financials ETF include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.93%), Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC (0.15%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.14%) and Trust Co. of Oklahoma (0.14%).

How do I buy shares of Vanguard Financials ETF?

Shares of VFH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Financials ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Financials ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Fund Details

• Issuer: Vanguard
• Fund Name: Vanguard Financials ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:VFH
• Inception Date: 1/26/2004
• Fund Manager: Kenny Narzikul, Michelle Louie
• Web: www.vanguard.com
• Phone: +1-800-5231036

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: MSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Financials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 417

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $12.76 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $461.46 thousand
• Discount/Premium: 0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Distributor: Vanguard Marketing Corporation
• Transfer Agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 1
• Put Options: 1
• Call Options: 1
• Short Interest: 3,850,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 98,546,000
• Beta: 1.09
• Creation Unit: 25,000
• Creation Fee: $600.00